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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View through a round railing at the sunset-lit Reuss river in Lucerne 13 mm · f/18 · 1/100 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 The Swiss flag waving above the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne, framed by blooming horse chestnut trees. 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 The Swiss flag waving on the roof of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne, framed by blooming horse chestnut trees. 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 Waving Swiss flag on the roof of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne, framed by blooming chestnut flowers. 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 View from the Chapel Bridge over the Reuss river towards the Jesuit Church with flowers in the foreground 12 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 200 Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne with snow-covered Mount Pilatus in the background 24 mm · f/22 · 2 s · ISO 64 Two blue and white Lucerne cantonal flags hanging in front of Mount Pilatus and historic buildings in Lucerne Old Town 45 mm · f/10 · 1/400 s · ISO 200 View of Lucerne old town with white and blue flags and Mount Pilatus in the background 45 mm · f/10 · 1/400 s · ISO 200 View from a narrow alley in Lucerne looking towards the snow-covered Pilatus mountain. 40 mm · f/18 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 View from a Lucerne alley towards the snow-covered Pilatus massif 40 mm · f/22 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 View of a tower of the Musegg wall in Lucerne behind flowering branches with Mount Pilatus in the background 36 mm · f/14 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 Reflection of buildings and a passing bus at Schweizerhofquai in a puddle under a cloudy sky. 19 mm · f/11 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 Green park bench in the foreground on the lakeshore promenade in Lucerne in rainy weather 12 mm · f/11 · 1/10 s · ISO 200 View through red flowers towards the Musegg Wall and a street lamp in Lucerne 28 mm · f/18 · 1/25 s · ISO 200 View of a Musegg wall watchtower and a street lamp behind pink flowers 23 mm · f/18 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 Detail of the wooden Chapel Bridge with snow-covered Mount Pilatus in the background in Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1/160 s · ISO 500 Close-up of a yellow pansy flower in front of the blurred wooden structure of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne 45 mm · f/20 · 1/100 s · ISO 1000 A truck drives past the Hofkirche in Lucerne with a long exposure, in the foreground a flower bed. 35 mm · f/22 · 1.3 s · ISO 200 Silhouette of the Water Tower in Lucerne with sun reflection on the Reuss river 24 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 250 Two birds sitting on a dark wall against the backlit low sun. 45 mm · f/22 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 Chapel Bridge with water tower in Lucerne, confetti lying on a wall in the foreground. 16 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 1600 View across the Reuss river to the city of Lucerne with the snow-covered Mount Pilatus in the background 29 mm · f/22 · 1 s · ISO 200

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