Image description
A reddish sunset sky over Lucerne, caused by atmospheric Saharan dust and particles from wildfires.
- Date taken
- July 30, 2026
- Resolution
- 3'744 × 2'496 px (9.3 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/400 s
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 400 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
This shot was captured with a focal length of 400 mm to emphasize the size of the sun in the frame. The aperture of f/8 provides adequate depth of field, while the shutter speed of 1/400 s at an ISO of 400 allows for a sharp image of the rapidly setting sun without motion blur.
- Use a long focal length to prominently feature the sun within your image composition.
- Choose a sufficiently fast shutter speed to compensate for the movement of the sun and achieve a sharp result.
- Experiment with exposure compensation to best capture the sky colors and the luminosity of the sun during a sunset.