Image description
A smartphone displays an image of Lucerne's Wasserturm on its screen while held in front of the blurred original tower in the sunlight.
- Date taken
- May 10, 2025
- Resolution
- 2'963 × 3'983 px (11.8 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/160 s
- Aperture
- f/6.3
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 104 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot, a focal length of 104 mm was used to highlight the smartphone in the foreground while using compressed perspective to soften the background into a blur. The aperture of f/6.3, combined with ISO 100 and a shutter speed of 1/160 s, ensures sharp focus on the display while letting the tower in the distance fade out.
- Position the smartphone so it aligns perfectly with the tower in the background.
- Use a medium telephoto focal length to bring the background visually closer to the foreground and enhance the blur effect.
- Select an aperture that captures the smartphone in sharp focus while creating a pleasing separation from the subject in the background.