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
The sun shines from behind the sharp edge of a modern architectural roof. 45 mm · f/22 · 1/500 s · ISO 200 Close-up of wooden stairs in a dark interior 100 mm · f/6.3 · 1/100 s · ISO 800 View of the Bern Minster tower from a narrow street in the old town of Bern 70 mm · f/6.3 · 1/400 s · ISO 100

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