Image description
The view along the stone hiking path on Mount Pilatus as the setting sun bathes the landscape in warm light. The wooden fence in the foreground catches the last rays of the sun.
- Date taken
- September 21, 2025
- Resolution
- 3'888 × 5'184 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/60 s
- Aperture
- f/20
- ISO
- 640
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot at 12 mm focal length, a narrow aperture of f/20 was used to turn the low-hanging sun into a distinct sunstar. A shutter speed of 1/60 s, combined with ISO 640, ensured proper exposure of the shadows along the path.
- Use a wide-angle lens to capture the wooden fence close to the camera, creating a sense of depth.
- Select a small aperture setting of f/16 or higher to achieve the sunstar effect when shooting directly into the sun.
- Use a nearby element like the wooden fence as a leading line to draw the viewer's gaze down the path.