Image description
The view from an elevated vantage point on Mount Pilatus extends across Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Twilight casts a soft light over the landscape.
- Date taken
- June 13, 2026
- Resolution
- 5'184 × 3'888 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/30 s
- Aperture
- f/20
- ISO
- 6400
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
This shot was taken at 12 mm focal length, f/20 aperture, and a shutter speed of 1/30 s. The aperture setting provides a deep depth of field, while the ISO 6400 was necessary to allow for a fast enough shutter speed in the dim twilight conditions.
- Use an ultra-wide-angle lens like 12 mm to capture the vastness of the mountain landscape.
- Choose a small aperture like f/20 if you want to achieve sharpness throughout the entire frame, from the foreground to the horizon.
- When setting your ISO, balance the trade-off between image noise and the shutter speed required to prevent motion blur in fading light.