Image description
A steep path with a wooden railing leads down from Mount Pilatus, offering an expansive view over Lake Lucerne. Clear daylight highlights the alpine landscape and the vastness of the lake.
- Date taken
- August 30, 2026
- Resolution
- 3'888 × 5'184 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 s
- Aperture
- f/16
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
Using an aperture of f/16 achieves great depth of field, ensuring that both the wooden path in the foreground and the expansive mountain landscape appear sharp. The 12 mm focal length creates a typical wide-angle effect, emphasizing the steep descent and the vastness of the lake.
- Use a wide-angle lens to capture the dimensions and the depth of the path within the landscape.
- Select a narrow aperture like f/16 so that both the foreground and background remain equally sharp.
- Focus on the composition by using the path as a leading line to guide the viewer's eye into the distance.