Image description
The waxing half moon is positioned above a rocky ridge on Mount Pilatus, secured by a simple wooden fence.
- Date taken
- December 28, 2025
- Resolution
- 5'832 × 7'776 px (45.3 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 s
- Aperture
- f/11
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 150 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
An aperture of f/11 was used to ensure a deep focus across the rocky ridge, while the 1/250 s shutter speed prevents camera shake at a focal length of 150 mm. The ISO 500 setting balances the available light.
- Use a small aperture like f/11 to maintain sharp focus on both the foreground fence and the mountain ridge.
- Use a telephoto focal length of 150 mm to make the moon appear large and compositionally balanced against the massif.
- Ensure a fast shutter speed to keep the details of the rocks and the snow on the ridge sharp at higher zoom levels.