Image description
Perched on a hill, the Hotel Château Gütsch rises above the historic building facades of Lucerne's old town. The image shows the prominent castle-like structure amidst green wooded slopes.
- Date taken
- June 18, 2025
- Resolution
- 4'000 × 6'000 px (24 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 s
- Aperture
- f/25
- ISO
- 640
- Focal length
- 174 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
This shot uses a focal length of 174 mm to visually pull the castle structure closer to the urban buildings. The aperture of f/25 provides a deep depth of field, while the shutter speed of 1/250 s combined with ISO 640 allows for a sharp rendering of the distant subject.
- Use a long focal length to create a sense of spatial compression between the foreground and background.
- Select a small aperture if you want to achieve a deep depth of field across the entire frame.
- Ensure a fast shutter speed to avoid motion blur when using high zoom, allowing for crisp details.