Image description
A night view of a narrow alley in Lucerne, characterised by the star-shaped light reflections of the street lamps on the house facades.
- Date taken
- December 17, 2022
- Resolution
- 4'000 × 6'000 px (24 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 10 s
- Aperture
- f/22
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 50 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this night shot, the small aperture of f/22 creates the characteristic star-shaped light reflections of the street lamps, while the 10-second shutter speed captures enough light for the dark scene.
- Select a small aperture like f/22 to deliberately turn light sources into stars.
- Use a longer shutter speed to keep the ISO at 400 even in low light conditions and to minimize image noise.
- Ensure stable camera placement to keep the image sharp during the 10-second exposure.