Image description
An illuminated archway marks the entrance to the Ice Magic event in front of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne. Fairy lights and the evening atmosphere shape the scene.
- Date taken
- November 16, 2025
- Resolution
- 3'888 × 5'184 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 1/2 s
- Aperture
- f/11
- ISO
- 1000
- Focal length
- 28 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
For this night shot, the aperture of f/11 ensures deep focus, while the shutter speed of 1/2 s captures the light of the fairy lights and simultaneously renders movement as a soft blur. An ISO of 1000 helps to achieve sufficient brightness in these challenging lighting conditions despite the relatively long exposure.
- Use a closed aperture like f/11 to ensure the points of light from the fairy lights appear sharp and precise.
- Choose a shutter speed around 1/2 s to capture the ambient light and create dynamic motion blur for people walking in the foreground.
- Balance your ISO setting carefully to manage image noise while maintaining enough sensitivity for the night scene.