Image description
A lone person rests on the dry grassy ridge of Mount Pilatus. Below the summit region, a closed layer of clouds stretches over the Central Swiss Alps.
- Date taken
- December 28, 2025
- Resolution
- 4'705 × 3'529 px (16.6 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/1000 s
- Aperture
- f/10
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 45 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
This shot uses a shutter speed of 1/1000 s and an aperture of f/10 to capture the grass texture sharply while managing the bright daylight effectively. The ISO 500 setting provides a suitable balance between image noise and sensor sensitivity under these conditions.
- Use a stopped-down aperture like f/10 to ensure a deep depth of field, keeping both the foreground grass and the distant panorama in focus.
- Choose a fast shutter speed to ensure the image remains crisp and free of blur when shooting handheld.
- Intentionally place a person in the foreground to provide depth and a sense of scale to the landscape.