Image description
The snow-covered Water Tower in Lucerne serves as the focal point of this winter city view. In the background, snow-dusted roofs and wooded slopes are visible.
- Date taken
- January 3, 2026
- Resolution
- 6'000 × 4'000 px (24 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 s
- Aperture
- f/11
- ISO
- 800
- Focal length
- 400 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot, a focal length of 400 mm combined with a shutter speed of 1/250 s was used to ensure the subject remains sharp despite the long focal length. An aperture of f/11 provides sufficient depth of field, while the ISO 800 setting accounts for the brightness of the winter scene.
- Use a long focal length to capture details of distant buildings and make the subject fill the frame.
- Adjust your aperture carefully when shooting snowy subjects to maintain focus across the different layers of the city.
- Select a fast shutter speed to prevent motion blur when using telephoto lenses.