Image description
Night view from the wooden Chapel Bridge across the Reuss river towards the illuminated waterfront buildings of the old town of Lucerne. The warm lights reflect on the calm water surface.
- Date taken
- October 31, 2025
- Resolution
- 3'888 × 5'184 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1 s
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- ISO
- 200
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this night shot, the combination of an f/2.8 aperture and a 1-second shutter speed ensures enough light reaches the sensor, while the low ISO of 200 keeps image noise minimal. The wide focal length of 12 mm allows for including the Chapel Bridge as a prominent foreground.
- Select an open aperture to allow for shorter shutter speeds despite the low light conditions at night.
- Use a wide focal length to intentionally incorporate architectural elements like the bridge as a framing foreground in your composition.
- Maintain a low ISO setting to achieve high image quality and clear contrasts in the reflections on the water surface.