Photography tips

Composition

View through a round railing at the sunset-lit Reuss river in Lucerne

Key tips

  1. Incorporate a nearby detail like the spider web as a foreground element to add depth to your composition.
  2. Pay attention to the composition to ensure the lighting enhances the subject and emphasises the contrast between textures.
  3. Choose a wide focal length to capture both the proximity of the foreground and the distance to the tower in your composition.

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All subjects City Architecture Mountains Landscape Lucerne Pilatus Lake Lucerne Central Switzerland
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 Group of alphorn players in traditional costume on the Pilatus observation deck 45 mm · f/18 · 1/160 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 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 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 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 Pilatus Kulm mountain station overlooking Lake Lucerne with a white flower in the foreground 15 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 320 View of the Pilatus mountain peak area with hiking trails and the Lake Lucerne in the background 20 mm · f/25 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 Winter landscape on Mount Pilatus with a view of the Pilatus-Kulm hotel through a snow formation 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 500 People walking on a snowy path with a view of the sunny Mount Pilatus 29 mm · f/16 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 Red cable car cabin passing through a snowy pine forest on Mount Pilatus 45 mm · f/8 · 1/1000 s · ISO 500 View of Mount Pilatus through autumn-colored chestnut leaves in Lucerne 37 mm · f/13 · 5 s · ISO 200 View from a carriage of the Pilatus Railway through the panoramic windows towards Lake Lucerne 23 mm · f/4 · 1/80 s · ISO 400 View from a Pilatus railway train window towards Lake Lucerne and forested hills 23 mm · f/4 · 1/200 s · ISO 400 Tracks of the Pilatus railway lead through a rocky mountain landscape 42 mm · f/6.3 · 1/200 s · ISO 400 Steep snow-covered rock face on Mount Pilatus overlooking misty forests 111 mm · f/9 · 1/250 s · ISO 200 View through an ice-covered chain-link fence towards the forested slopes of Mount Pilatus. 45 mm · f/13 · 1/25 s · ISO 200

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  • Lucerne
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  • Lake Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Sunset
  • Evening light
  • Blue hour
  • Snow
  • Rain
  • Night
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