Image description
The roofs and towers of Lucerne's old town set against a vast backdrop of the Central Swiss Alps on a clear day.
- Date taken
- October 7, 2025
- Resolution
- 3'888 × 5'184 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/125 s
- Aperture
- f/9
- ISO
- 200
- Focal length
- 45 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
This shot was captured at f/9 to ensure both the urban structures in the foreground and the mountain panorama in the background are in focus. The combination of ISO 200 and 1/125s provides clean image quality without noise in clear daylight.
- Use a mid-range aperture like f/8 or f/9 to maintain depth of field across the entire scene.
- Choose a focal length around 45 mm to achieve a balanced scale between the rooftops and the mountains.
- Keep your ISO low to ensure high detail retention in urban structures under bright daylight.