Image description
The red gondolas of the Pilatus cable car glide through a snow-covered pine forest. The scene captures the calm atmosphere on Mount Pilatus in Central Switzerland.
- Date taken
- January 1, 2026
- Resolution
- 5'184 × 3'888 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/640 s
- Aperture
- f/9
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 45 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot, a shutter speed of 1/640 s was used to freeze the movement of the gondolas, while the aperture of f/9 ensures good depth of field within the snowy pine forest.
- Use a fast shutter speed to capture moving subjects like a cable car sharply.
- Select a medium aperture to keep both the pine trees in the foreground and the subject in the background in focus.
- Pay attention to an appropriate ISO setting in snowy scenes to preserve details in the bright areas.