Image description
A glowing, flower-shaped light sculpture from the Lilu Light Festival positioned in front of the historically lit facade of a residential building in Lucerne.
- Date taken
- January 19, 2026
- Resolution
- 1'536 × 2'048 px (3.1 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/30 s
- Aperture
- f/4
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 28 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
This shot was captured using a shutter speed of 1/30 s and an aperture of f/4 to correctly expose the light installation against the facade at night. An ISO setting of 500 provides a balanced compromise between light sensitivity and image quality.
- Use a fast shutter speed when photographing light installations to prevent motion blur on the glowing elements.
- Utilize an open aperture like f/4 to ensure enough light hits the sensor without compromising too much depth of field.
- Choose a mid-range ISO setting to keep image noise low in challenging lighting conditions.
- Experiment with focal length to deliberately emphasize the interplay between the glowing foreground and the architecture in the background.