Photography tips

Dusk

Illuminated paddle steamer Uri on Lake Lucerne with a forested mountain backdrop

Key tips

Choose a moderate ISO value at dusk to capture the lighting mood of the market stalls without excessive image noise.
Adjust the ISO setting according to the dusk conditions to maintain sufficient detail despite the shutter speed.
Choose a low ISO setting like ISO 100 to avoid image noise in the dark areas during dusk.

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7 photographs with tips

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

Illuminated Wasserturm in Lucerne during the light festival in front of Mount Pilatus

37 mm · f/4 · 1.3 s · ISO 500

People in front of an illuminated merry-go-round at the Lucerne Christmas market

12 mm · f/8 · 1 s · ISO 640

A person speaks at a lectern on an ice rink in Lucerne, with a boat and a Swiss flag visible in the background at dusk.

45 mm · f/4 · 1/125 s · ISO 5000

Chapel Bridge with water tower and Mount Pilatus in the background

24 mm · f/9 · 1/160 s · ISO 200

Water Tower and Chapel Bridge over the Reuss river in Lucerne in front of a cloudy evening sky

12 mm · f/13 · 1/8 s · ISO 200

The Seebrücke bridge with flags and the illuminated old town of Lucerne reflecting in the water of Lake Lucerne at dusk.

12 mm · f/4 · 2 s · ISO 100

View from the wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne towards the Jesuit Church and the Reuss river during the blue hour

15 mm · f/16 · 13 s · ISO 100