Image description
The summit area of Mount Pilatus with the Bellevue hotel under winter conditions. The last evening light hits the snowfields and rock faces.
- Date taken
- December 21, 2024
- Resolution
- 3'744 × 2'496 px (9.3 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/640 s
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 400 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
Using a focal length of 400 mm allowed for a compressed representation of the summit area. The aperture of f/8 provides sufficient depth of field, while the short shutter speed of 1/640 s reliably prevents motion blur given the long focal length.
- Use a telephoto lens for such shots to highlight distant structures like the Bellevue hotel.
- Pay attention to correct exposure for snow-covered rocks so that the bright areas in the evening light do not wash out.
- Use a sufficiently short shutter speed to obtain a sharp image without camera shake, despite using a long focal length.