Photography tips

Architecture

Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne at sunset

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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All subjects City Architecture Mountains Landscape Lucerne Pilatus Lake Lucerne Central Switzerland
Detailed view of the stone main portal featuring the Last Judgment at Bern Minster by night 22 mm · f/18 · 5 s · ISO 400 View of the Bern Minster tower above the old town of Bern 163 mm · f/5.6 · 1/500 s · ISO 400 Central front view of the Bern Federal Palace with dome under a cloudy sky 23 mm · f/9 · 1/500 s · ISO 100 Swiss Parliament dome and statue in Bern against blue sky 83 mm · f/13 · 1/640 s · ISO 400 View from above over the rooftops of Bern old town with the Federal Palace 18 mm · f/7.1 · 1/320 s · ISO 100 View over the rooftops of Bern towards the dome of the Federal Palace 100 mm · f/10 · 1/1600 s · ISO 400 Aerial view of the Zytglogge clock tower and the rooftops of Bern's old town 110 mm · f/10 · 1/1000 s · ISO 400

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