Image description
A thin crescent moon glows directly above the fog-shrouded peak of Mount Pilatus during the blue hour. The lights of the mountain station are visible as faint points below the moon.
- Date taken
- November 5, 2024
- Resolution
- 6'000 × 4'000 px (24 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 3.2 s
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- 1600
- Focal length
- 400 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
To capture the crescent moon and the faint lights of the mountain station during the blue hour, a shutter speed of 3.2 seconds was combined with an aperture of f/8 and ISO 1600. This setup allowed for sufficient light exposure given the 400 mm focal length.
- Use a long focal length to capture a distant subject in a frame-filling way.
- Select a sufficiently high ISO to ensure an appropriate shutter speed when working in low light.
- Pay attention to your shutter speed during the blue hour to ensure that both the bright areas and the fine details in the fog remain visible.