Photography tips

Using composition creatively

View through a stone archway at a glowing carousel at the Luzerner Määs autumn fair at night

Key tips

  1. When using a wide-angle lens, pay close attention to aligning the horizon perfectly for a balanced composition.
  2. Incorporate a nearby detail like the spider web as a foreground element to add depth to your composition.
  3. Pay attention to the composition to ensure the lighting enhances the subject and emphasises the contrast between textures.

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View through a stone archway at a glowing carousel at the Luzerner Määs autumn fair at night 36 mm · f/5.6 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 Welcome arch of the Lucerne Autumn Fair with illuminated carousel in the background 33 mm · f/9 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 Ferris wheel at the Luzern Autumn Fair during twilight with Mount Pilatus in the background 24 mm · f/9 · 4 s · ISO 200 View through a round railing at the sunset-lit Reuss river in Lucerne 13 mm · f/18 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 Wasserturm tower in Lucerne viewed in golden light through a blurred railing in the foreground 37 mm · f/22 · 1/10 s · ISO 64 View of the Lucerne water tower through a metal ornament 19 mm · f/22 · 1/13 s · ISO 160 View from the Pilatus mountain massif over Lake Lucerne and surrounding mountains in sunny weather 12 mm · f/16 · 1/500 s · ISO 500 Steep wooden staircase on Mount Pilatus overlooking Lake Lucerne and Central Switzerland 12 mm · f/16 · 1/250 s · ISO 500 Hiking trail on Mount Pilatus with a view of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding area 12 mm · f/18 · 1/250 s · ISO 500 A man swinging a Swiss flag in front of the mountain panorama on Mount Pilatus 35 mm · f/11 · 1/1000 s · ISO 500 A passenger ship cruising on Lake Lucerne during an orange sunset 45 mm · f/16 · 1/100 s · ISO 250 View of Mount Pilatus from a ship during sunset 12 mm · f/4 · 1/1000 s · ISO 200 Waving anniversary flag of FC Luzern in front of historic buildings in Lucerne 45 mm · f/16 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 Blue FCL anniversary flag in front of the scenery of Lucerne 27 mm · f/16 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 Aerial view of the Pilatus summit area overlooking Lake Lucerne 21 mm · f/9 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 Mount Pilatus over Lake Lucerne framed by boat components 25 mm · f/14 · 1/160 s · ISO 200 A single green tree stands on a meadow in front of Mount Pilatus under a clear blue sky. 45 mm · f/18 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 Red aerial cableway gondolas towards Mount Pilatus above a summer meadow with flowers 19 mm · f/18 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 People on the Felsenweg at Mount Pilatus overlooking Lake Lucerne and the city of Lucerne. 45 mm · f/10 · 1/400 s · ISO 200 View through the wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne in the morning sunlight 12 mm · f/16 · 1/15 s · ISO 500 View of the Pilatus-Kulm hotel with mountain peaks and flowers in the foreground 21 mm · f/25 · 1/60 s · ISO 800 Alpine flowers in the foreground overlooking Lake Lucerne from Mount Pilatus 30 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 320 View through alpine flowers towards Lake Lucerne and the surrounding landscape from Mount Pilatus 30 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 320 View from the mountain over Lake Lucerne with alpine flowers in the foreground 30 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 320

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