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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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 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 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 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 Night view of the illuminated Hotel Montana Lucerne behind dark tree branches 96 mm · f/4.9 · 1/10 s · ISO 4000 A green cartoon figure projection on a historic sandstone facade in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival. 45 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 Reflection of the Lilu Light Festival light projections in the windows of a historic building in Lucerne 45 mm · f/9 · 1/2 s · ISO 500 Illuminated flower sculpture in front of a lit building facade in Lucerne old town. 28 mm · f/4 · 1/30 s · ISO 500 Interior view of the Jesuit Church Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival with blue light projections 12 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 5000 Interior view of the Hofkirche Lucerne with blue light projections of the Lilu Light Festival 12 mm · f/4 · 1/4 s · ISO 5000 White facade of Villa Schweizerhof in Lucerne in front of a snow-covered area under a blue sky. 12 mm · f/10 · 1/800 s · ISO 500 White Villa Schweizerhof in Lucerne against a blue sky in a snow-covered park 12 mm · f/10 · 1/1000 s · ISO 500 Snow-covered onion domes and part of a hotel building in front of a snowy forest background in Lucerne 400 mm · f/11 · 1/250 s · ISO 800 The Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne on a snowy winter day. 19 mm · f/11 · 1/3 s · ISO 200 Snow-covered facade of Villa Schweizerhof in Lucerne with snow-laden branches in the foreground 25 mm · f/10 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 Villa Schweizerhof in Lucerne covered in snow under a cloudy sky 17 mm · f/10 · 1/160 s · ISO 500 Hofkirche Lucerne with a Christmas star and illuminated steps at night 19 mm · f/9 · 2 s · ISO 1000

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