Image description
The facade of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Lucerne is illuminated with vibrant light projections during the 2024 Lilu Light Festival. A long exposure captures the light trails of passing vehicles on the street.
- Date taken
- January 11, 2024
- Resolution
- 3'924 × 5'886 px (23.1 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 20 s
- Aperture
- f/18
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 27 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
This shot was taken using a shutter speed of 20 seconds and an aperture of f/18. The long exposure duration allows the movement of the vehicles to be captured as light trails, while the small aperture ensures a deep depth of field.
- Use a long shutter speed to transform moving cars into fluid streaks of light.
- Select a narrow aperture to render the headlights as sharp points of light.
- Keep your ISO at the lowest setting to minimize image noise in night photography.