Image description
View from the rocky edge of Mount Pilatus over Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. The wooden railing leads the gaze towards the lake under the evening sky.
- Date taken
- June 13, 2026
- Resolution
- 6'000 × 4'000 px (24 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/80 s
- Aperture
- f/14
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 17 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot, an aperture of f/14 was used to achieve a deep depth of field, keeping both the wooden railing and the expansive landscape in focus. The 17 mm focal length provides a dynamic sense of scale through a wide-angle perspective.
- Use a wide-angle perspective to place the railing in the foreground as a leading line, guiding the viewer's gaze into the landscape.
- Select a small aperture like f/14 to achieve consistent sharpness from the foreground to the horizon in landscape photography.
- Observe how the evening light interacts with surfaces like wood or rock to create depth in your composition.