Photography tips

Using depth of field creatively

View of the Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne with Mount Pilatus in the background under a cloudy evening sky.

Key tips

Use a small aperture to achieve maximum depth of field from the foreground to the horizon.
Pay attention to the depth of field when using an aperture of f/22 to ensure both the foreground and the distant subject remain clearly visible.
Use a small aperture like f/22 to achieve maximum depth of field throughout the image.

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All subjects City Architecture Mountains Landscape Lucerne Pilatus Lake Lucerne Central Switzerland

A dark blue anniversary flag of FC Luzern blowing in front of the Lucerne lakeshore scenery.

29 mm · f/16 · 1/125 s · ISO 200