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The illuminated carousel of the Lucerne Autumn Fair under the archway

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The exact camera settings for each shot are shown below it - a starting point for recreating the look yourself. Click through to a photograph for detailed photography tips on that specific shot, under "Photography tips for this image".

All subjects City Mountains Lucerne Pilatus Central Switzerland

39 mm · f/5 · 1/2 s · ISO 200

Silhouette of the Pilatus massif against a violet evening sky

200 mm · f/40 · 5 s · ISO 100

Aerial view of illuminated sunflower sculptures at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne at night

12 mm · f/4 · 1/30 s · ISO 500

Aerial view of the snow-covered Bürgenstock with hotels above a low-lying layer of fog.

270 mm · f/8 · 1/500 s · ISO 100

Close-up of grasses and alpine flowers on Mount Pilatus with a blue background

22 mm · f/4.5 · 1/1250 s · ISO 100