Image description
The shopping street in Lucerne at night is adorned with a string of glowing orbs during the Christmas season. Illuminated business signs line the facades.
- Date taken
- November 22, 2025
- Resolution
- 5'184 × 3'888 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/6 s
- Aperture
- f/18
- ISO
- 6400
- Focal length
- 45 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this night scene, an aperture of f/18 was used to render the point light sources of the Christmas decorations as fine stars, while the ISO 6400 allowed for sufficient exposure of the dark facades despite the short shutter speed of 1/6 s.
- Use a narrow aperture of f/16 or higher if you want to create a starburst effect from point light sources.
- Consider your ISO settings for night photography, as high values are necessary to retain detail in shadows when using shorter shutter speeds.
- Choose a focal length around 45 mm to capture the depth of the street and the rhythm of the illuminated spheres in a natural way.