Photography tips

Depth

Musicians in red jackets playing on the ice rink in Lucerne in front of the Hofkirche

Key tips

  1. Choose perspective: Position yourself to align striking background elements like the church towers with your main subject to create depth.
  2. Select a short focal length of 12 mm to emphasize the depth and narrow proportions of the alley.
  3. Place the tree as a graphic element in front of the historic wall to create a sense of depth in your composition.

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All subjects City Architecture Lucerne Central Switzerland
Musicians in red jackets playing on the ice rink in Lucerne in front of the Hofkirche 37 mm · f/4 · 1/50 s · ISO 6400 View through a narrow alley towards the Wasserturm and Kapellbrücke in Lucerne under a cloudy sky 12 mm · f/16 · 1 s · ISO 200 An old tree in front of a section of the Musegg wall in Lucerne photographed against the sun 30 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 160 The Water Tower in Lucerne behind bicycle handlebars in rainy weather 53 mm · f/6.3 · 1/50 s · ISO 400

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