Image description
Nighttime New Year fireworks illuminate the sky behind the historic water tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne. The light trails of the rockets reflect in the calm surface of the Reuss river.
- Date taken
- January 1, 2024
- Resolution
- 5'981 × 3'987 px (23.8 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 10 s
- Aperture
- f/11
- ISO
- 200
- Focal length
- 50 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this night shot, a shutter speed of 10 seconds was chosen to capture the full trails of the fireworks, while an aperture of f/11 ensures sufficient depth of field and clear details on the water tower.
- Use a long shutter speed to capture the dynamics and light trails of the fireworks.
- Select a closed aperture such as f/11 so that architectural details are rendered sharply.
- Keep the ISO value low at ISO 200 to minimize image noise in dark areas.