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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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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 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 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 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 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 The Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne is illuminated with geometric patterns during the Lilu Light Festival. 22 mm · f/4 · 1 s · ISO 1000 Illuminated water tower in Lucerne in front of Mount Pilatus at night 30 mm · f/4 · 1/1 s · ISO 500 Snow-covered Chapel Bridge with Water Tower in Lucerne on a winter day 12 mm · f/22 · 1/3 s · ISO 500 Hotel Schiff in the old town of Lucerne with Christmas facade lighting at twilight 12 mm · f/8 · 1.3 s · ISO 640 Illuminated old town street in Lucerne with a moving delivery vehicle at dusk 12 mm · f/8 · 1 s · ISO 640 Night view of the illuminated Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with water tower. 12 mm · f/13 · 2 s · ISO 6400 Water tower and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at sunset seen from the riverbank. 22 mm · f/10 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 View of the old town of Lucerne during golden evening light 45 mm · f/4 · 1/1000 s · ISO 250 Chapel Bridge with water tower and Mount Pilatus in the background 24 mm · f/9 · 1/160 s · ISO 200 View of the Reuss river with the Jesuit Church in Lucerne at dusk 20 mm · f/22 · 1 s · ISO 100 View through the timber framing of the Chapel Bridge towards the bridge and Lucerne railway station under a cloudy sky 25 mm · f/7.1 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 Chapel Bridge and Jesuit Church with Mount Pilatus in the background 12 mm · f/22 · 1/20 s · ISO 100 View of the streets at Weinmarkt in Lucerne's old town with restaurant terraces backlit by the sun 21 mm · f/22 · 1/13 s · ISO 100 Night view of the illuminated buildings along the waterfront in Lucerne on Lake Lucerne 12 mm · f/4 · 1/2 s · ISO 1000 Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with flower boxes and view of the Reuss river 30 mm · f/13 · 1/60 s · ISO 100

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