Photography tips

Aerial photography

Aerial view of the Swissporarena and the Allmend high-rise buildings in Lucerne

Key tips

  1. Choose a short shutter speed for aerial photography to compensate for motion and prevent blur.
  2. Choose a fast shutter speed for aerial photography to minimize motion blur caused by your aircraft or vehicle.

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Aerial view of the Swissporarena and the Allmend high-rise buildings in Lucerne 400 mm · f/8 · 1/800 s · ISO 200 Aerial view of Lucerne's old town with the Reuss river and Chapel Bridge 400 mm · f/8 · 1/640 s · ISO 160

Related topics

  • Architecture
  • City
  • Camera settings
  • Perspective
  • Composition
  • Lucerne
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