Image description
The facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne is decorated with illuminated stars during the 2025 Christmas season. In front of the building, passing vehicles create light trails in this long exposure night shot.
- Date taken
- December 13, 2025
- Resolution
- 5'184 × 3'888 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1 s
- Aperture
- f/9
- ISO
- 1000
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this shot, the shutter speed of one second captures the light trails of passing vehicles, while the aperture of f/9 ensures the architecture is rendered sharply. The ISO 1000 setting allowed for sufficient exposure in the dark environment, combined with a 12 mm wide-angle lens to capture the full scene.
- Use a shutter speed of at least one second to turn moving light sources into distinct light trails.
- Choose a medium aperture around f/8 to f/11 to maintain sharpness and detail across the building facade.
- Experiment with a wide-angle lens under 15 mm to capture both the building and its surrounding context effectively.