Image description
A red train car of the Pilatus cogwheel railway travels along a prominent rock face in the green mountain landscape of Mount Pilatus.
- Date taken
- August 6, 2025
- Resolution
- 5'946 × 3'964 px (23.6 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 s
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 400 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
With a shutter speed of 1/500 s, you freeze the motion of the train car precisely, while the aperture of f/8 provides sufficient depth of field to keep both the train and the rock face sharp. The ISO value of 320 ensures good image quality under the given lighting conditions.
- Choose a fast shutter speed to capture the moving train clearly without motion blur.
- Use a medium aperture like f/8 to balance the detail in the rock and the surrounding landscape.
- Utilize a long focal length like 400 mm to bring the subject closer and frame the train against the prominent rock face.