Image description
A night view across the water towards the illuminated buildings along the waterfront of Lucerne. The lights from the facades create distinct reflections on the calm surface of Lake Lucerne.
- Date taken
- July 25, 2025
- Resolution
- 8'160 × 6'120 px (49.9 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 2.5 s
- Aperture
- f/11
- ISO
- 1000
- Focal length
- 19 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this night shot, a shutter speed of 2.5 seconds was chosen to capture the light of the buildings, while the aperture of f/11 ensures consistent sharpness and the ISO setting of 1000 provides the necessary light sensitivity.
- Use a long shutter speed to allow the facade lights to reflect smoothly across the water surface.
- Choose a small aperture like f/11 to ensure deep depth of field and sharpness throughout the scene.
- Adjust the ISO setting to a moderate level when shooting in the dark to achieve a balance between image noise and required brightness.