Photography tips

Architecture

Lucerne station gate in the evening with a view of an illuminated fairground carousel.

Key tips

  1. Take advantage of the soft evening light to emphasize the warm tones of the historic architecture.
  2. With a 12 mm focal length, place prominent architecture in the foreground to create a sense of depth.
  3. Use a longer shutter speed to gather sufficient light for the nocturnal architecture.

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Lucerne station gate in the evening with a view of an illuminated fairground carousel. 15 mm · f/5 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 Long exposure of a spinning carousel at night at the Lucerne Autumn Fair 45 mm · f/5 · 1/6 s · ISO 200 Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne at sunset 30 mm · f/18 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 Jesuit Church and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at dusk over the Reuss river 12 mm · f/18 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne illuminated in blue at night with a crowd in the foreground 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 160 Night view of the Pilatus summit and hotel building under a starry sky. 15 mm · f/4.5 · 13 s · ISO 10000 Hotel Pilatus-Kulm in front of a rock face with sun rays 30 mm · f/32 · 1/60 s · ISO 500 Wasserturm of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with Mount Pilatus in sunny weather 29 mm · f/22 · 1.3 s · ISO 125 View of Lucerne old town with white and blue flags and Mount Pilatus in the background 45 mm · f/10 · 1/400 s · ISO 200 View from a park bench towards Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne under a cloudy sky. 13 mm · f/13 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 View through red flowers towards the Musegg Wall and a street lamp in Lucerne 28 mm · f/18 · 1/25 s · ISO 200 Wooden structure of the Chapel Bridge in the foreground with Mount Pilatus in the background in Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1/160 s · ISO 500 View through a narrow alley of the Jesuit Church tower in Lucerne during evening light 45 mm · f/11 · 1/80 s · ISO 500 Close-up of a chapel bridge gable in Lucerne with coat of arms and inscription behind flowers 36 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 4000 Hofkirche in Lucerne with two towers and a flower bed in the foreground on a sunny day. 29 mm · f/16 · 1/100 s · ISO 500 Rainbow over the Reuss river with a view of the Chapel Bridge and the Jesuit Church in Lucerne 12 mm · f/14 · 1/320 s · ISO 400 Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with colorful decorations on the balconies 26 mm · f/14 · 1/15 s · ISO 200 Facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with colorful decorative elements and passing cars in daylight 16 mm · f/14 · 1 s · ISO 200 Facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne with colorful carnival spheres and figures 12 mm · f/16 · 1 s · ISO 200 Straw-covered palm trees and carnival figures in front of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne under a blue sky 20 mm · f/14 · 1/50 s · ISO 500 A large carnival figure with a straw body in front of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with a Swiss flag in the background. 45 mm · f/11 · 1/100 s · ISO 500 Hotel Schweizerhof illuminated in blue light by Lake Lucerne at night 45 mm · f/16 · 1/2 s · ISO 3200 Blue facade illumination at Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne at night with passing cars 15 mm · f/9 · 1 s · ISO 250 Water Tower and illuminated Jesuit Church in Lucerne at night, with a fountain in the foreground. 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000

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