Image description
A rainbow stretches over the historic Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne. The background shows wooded hills and mountains under a changeable sky.
- Date taken
- February 12, 2026
- Resolution
- 5'184 × 3'888 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 s
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 45 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
This shot at 45 mm and f/8 provides good detail of the Chapel Bridge, while the 1/250 s shutter speed reliably prevents motion blur in changeable weather conditions.
- When working on the composition, ensure that prominent architectural features like the Water Tower serve as an anchor for the transient light phenomenon.
- Use a moderate aperture like f/8 to capture both the structure and the background mountains with sufficient depth of field.
- Select a sufficiently fast shutter speed to react quickly to changing light conditions and ephemeral rainbows.