Image description
Long exposure of the Seebrücke in Lucerne at night. The image shows light trails from passing vehicles and the nocturnal illumination of the waterfront.
- Date taken
- November 26, 2022
- Resolution
- 5'929 × 3'953 px (23.4 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 5 s
- Aperture
- f/22
- ISO
- 200
- Focal length
- 50 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this night shot, a shutter speed of 5 seconds was chosen to capture the movement of vehicles as continuous light trails. The aperture of f/22 provides a large depth of field and creates a starburst effect on point light sources.
- Use a long shutter speed to turn moving traffic into defined light trails.
- Choose a small aperture like f/22 to turn light sources into starbursts and maintain focus throughout the scene.
- Use a low ISO setting like 200 to minimize image noise during long exposures.