Image description
The summit of Mount Rigi with its prominent transmitter tower rises above a thick blanket of fog on a clear winter day. The mountain slopes are covered in snow and coniferous forests.
- Date taken
- December 28, 2024
- Resolution
- 4'000 × 6'000 px (24 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/400 s
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 270 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this telephoto shot at 270 mm, an aperture of f/8 combined with a fast shutter speed of 1/400 s at ISO 100 ensures a sharp image of the mountain.
- Use a long focal length to bring distant mountain peaks and distinctive features like the transmitter tower closer to the viewer.
- Select an aperture of f/8 to achieve optimal detail across the frame while keeping your ISO setting low.
- In terms of composition, use the horizontal line of the sea of fog as a natural contrast to the diagonal lines of the mountain slope.