Image description
The evening sun illuminates the Pilatus mountain massif and Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. The shot features the Pilatus Kulm infrastructure against a dramatic cloudy sky.
- Date taken
- September 21, 2025
- Resolution
- 8'160 × 6'120 px (49.9 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/60 s
- Aperture
- f/2
- ISO
- 2500
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot at 12 mm focal length, I selected an aperture of f/2 to capture enough brightness in low-light conditions, while the shutter speed of 1/60 s and an ISO of 2500 balance the lighting.
- Use a wide aperture when photographing in challenging light without additional equipment.
- Employ a wide-angle lens to capture both the vast landscape and the architecture of the mountain at once.
- Adjust the ISO setting according to the ambient light to ensure a properly exposed image despite shorter exposure times.