Image description
The illuminated Water Tower in Lucerne set against an evening backdrop. In front of the historic structure, light trails from flowing traffic stretch across the frame.
- Date taken
- August 8, 2025
- Resolution
- 3'888 × 5'184 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1 s
- Aperture
- f/4
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 32 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
With a shutter speed of 1 second, the lights of passing vehicles are rendered as continuous lines, while the ISO 100 setting ensures high image quality without noise. The aperture of f/4 balances the exposure of the Water Tower perfectly in this ambient light.
- Choose a longer shutter speed to capture the movement of traffic as light trails.
- Maintain a low ISO setting to keep details in dark areas clean and sharp.
- Use the contrast between the static historic structure and the dynamic light trails to build your composition.