Image description
A large sphere made of warm white fairy lights serves as Christmas street lighting in the old town of Lucerne. The scene depicts the festive decoration against a dark building facade.
- Date taken
- November 22, 2025
- Resolution
- 5'184 × 3'888 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/4 s
- Aperture
- f/18
- ISO
- 6400
- Focal length
- 45 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this night shot, a shutter speed of 1/4 s was chosen to capture sufficient brightness despite the challenging lighting conditions. The aperture of f/18 provides a greater depth of field and creates the distinct star effect on the light points, while the ISO 6400 ensures the necessary light sensitivity.
- Pay attention to the aperture when photographing light sources at night to control the star effect.
- Use a longer shutter speed to ensure the subject is adequately exposed.
- Carefully combine ISO settings with the shutter speed to achieve a balanced image.