Image description
The image shows Mount Pilatus at sunset, with the peaks bathed in warm light. The valleys below are already in shadow.
- Date taken
- November 15, 2025
- Resolution
- 4'000 × 6'000 px (24 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/1000 s
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 400 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot of Mount Pilatus, the short shutter speed of 1/1000 s ensured a sharp image of the mountain structures at a focal length of 400 mm, while the aperture of f/8 allowed for good detail at an ISO of 400.
- Use a telephoto lens to capture distant peaks like Mount Pilatus in an isolated and frame-filling way.
- Choose a fast shutter speed to avoid camera shake at long focal lengths and to sharply capture fine structures in the evening light.
- Pay attention to the interplay between light and shadow to emphasize the layering of the mountain ranges.