Image description
The historic water tower in Lucerne is illuminated by the low sun, with a metal mooring ring resting on the shore in the foreground.
- Date taken
- March 17, 2026
- Resolution
- 3'888 × 5'184 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 s
- Aperture
- f/22
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
Using a 12 mm focal length achieves a wide perspective, while the f/22 aperture provides deep depth of field to capture both the mooring ring and the water tower. The shutter speed of 1/250 s at ISO 500 captures the evening light in this backlit situation in a balanced way.
- Use a wide-angle lens to incorporate the striking foreground directly into your composition.
- Choose a small aperture to achieve deep depth of field from the close-up mooring ring to the distant water tower.
- Position yourself low to the ground to craft the composition with a strong foreground and to emphasize the perspective on the historic structure.