Image description
View of the Jesuit Church on the banks of the Reuss river in Lucerne. The backlight creates reflections on the water and casts the shadow of an ornate bridge railing onto the ground.
- Date taken
- August 7, 2025
- Resolution
- 3'851 × 5'135 px (19.8 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/30 s
- Aperture
- f/22
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot at 12 mm focal length, I selected an aperture of f/22 to achieve great depth of field and emphasize the sunstar effect. The shutter speed of 1/30 s and ISO 100 ensure a balanced exposure for this backlit scene.
- Use a wide-angle lens to capture both the detailed foreground with the railing's shadows and the Jesuit Church.
- Pay attention to your aperture setting when shooting directly into the sun to control the light effect.
- Consciously use a prominent element like the ornate railing as a foreground to add depth to your image.