Photography tips

Using aperture creatively

Mount Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland surrounded by fog in the evening light

Key tips

  1. Choose a medium aperture like f/8 for landscape subjects to achieve a balance between detail sharpness and light intake.
  2. Select a medium aperture at high focal lengths to capture the subject clearly.
  3. Select a medium aperture to ensure the entire summit subject remains sharp.

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All subjects Mountains City Architecture Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Central Switzerland Lake Lucerne
Aerial view of the city of Lucerne with Lake Lucerne at sunset 400 mm · f/10 · 1/500 s · ISO 2000 Night aerial view of Lucerne city with Lake Lucerne and illuminated streets 400 mm · f/8 · 10 s · ISO 500 Night view of Lucerne city lights seen from Mount Pilatus 100 mm · f/8 · 10 s · ISO 500 Night aerial view of Lucerne with illuminated streets and Lake Lucerne 156 mm · f/8 · 10 s · ISO 500 Night aerial view of the city of Lucerne with the lake, train station, and Hofkirche, taken from Mount Pilatus. 400 mm · f/8 · 10 s · ISO 500 Aerial night view of Lucerne with Lake Lucerne and the train station 400 mm · f/14 · 30 s · ISO 500 Night view of the illuminated city of Lucerne from Mount Pilatus 400 mm · f/8 · 20 s · ISO 500

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  • Mountains
  • City
  • Architecture
  • Landscape
  • Light
  • Camera settings
  • Composition
  • Perspective
  • Pilatus
  • Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Fog
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Blue hour
  • Snow
  • Rain
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