Photography tips

Blur

View of Mount Pilatus in the background, with blurred palm fronds in the foreground

Key tips

  1. Position yourself to ensure the foreground object is intentionally blurred to create depth within the image.
  2. Use a medium telephoto focal length to bring the background visually closer to the foreground and enhance the blur effect.
  3. Position the glass sphere deliberately in the foreground to create a distinct contrast to the blurred surroundings.

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All subjects Mountains City Landscape Architecture Pilatus Lucerne Central Switzerland
Hand holding a smartphone photographing the Wasserturm of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, with the blurred real tower in the background. 104 mm · f/6.3 · 1/160 s · ISO 100 A golden love padlock attached to a dark metal railing with a blurred background in Lucerne 50 mm · f/6.3 · 1/50 s · ISO 400 White flowers in the foreground with the blurred Lion Monument in Lucerne in the background 33 mm · f/4.5 · 1/60 s · ISO 125

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