Image description
A view from the Hotel Schweizerhof overlooking the snow-covered lake basin in Lucerne on a cloudy winter day. The trees along the shore are covered in snow while traffic moves along the road.
- Date taken
- January 3, 2026
- Resolution
- 5'184 × 3'888 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 s
- Aperture
- f/10
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
In this shot taken on a cloudy winter day, the aperture of f/10 provides good depth of field, while the shutter speed of 1/250 s keeps the image sharp despite any movement. The 12 mm focal length captures the expansive view across the lake basin.
- Use a wide-angle lens to capture the full breadth of the scenery.
- Choose a closed aperture so that both the nearby trees and the distant buildings remain in focus.
- Pay attention to the shutter speed to freeze moving elements like traffic, even in cloudy lighting conditions.
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