Photography tips

Evening light

Mount Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland surrounded by fog in the evening light

Key tips

  1. Pay attention to ISO values when shooting in evening light to maintain a clear image without excessive noise, despite low ambient light.
  2. Pay attention to the evening light and adjust the ISO sensitivity to ensure proper exposure without excessive image noise when using a small aperture.
  3. Take advantage of the soft evening light to emphasize the warm tones of the historic architecture.

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All subjects Mountains City Architecture Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Lake Lucerne Central Switzerland
Mount Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland surrounded by fog in the evening light 400 mm · f/8 · 1/10 s · ISO 800 The cloud-covered peaks of Mount Pilatus in purple evening light. 400 mm · f/9 · 1/15 s · ISO 800 Mount Pilatus surrounded by clouds in violet evening light 400 mm · f/9 · 1/15 s · ISO 800 Mount Pilatus above Lake Lucerne during sunset 45 mm · f/4 · 1/320 s · ISO 200 Mount Pilatus above Lake Lucerne at sunset 20 mm · f/4 · 1/1250 s · ISO 200 Dark silhouette of Mount Pilatus against a softly colored evening sky 400 mm · f/20 · 1/400 s · ISO 2500 Dark silhouette of Mount Pilatus against a softly coloured evening sky 400 mm · f/20 · 1/500 s · ISO 2500 Silhouette of the Pilatus massif against a violet evening sky 200 mm · f/40 · 5 s · ISO 100 View of Hotel Pilatus-Kulm during sunset 30 mm · f/6.3 · 1/80 s · ISO 3200 View of the Pilatus summit near Lucerne during a sunset with orange and red clouds. 30 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 4000 Close-up of alpine flowers backlit against the dark silhouette of Mount Pilatus during sunset. 30 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 2000 Aerial view of the summit buildings on Mount Pilatus during golden sunset 15 mm · f/10 · 1/80 s · ISO 400 View from Mount Pilatus looking over Lake Lucerne during sunset 20 mm · f/10 · 1/60 s · ISO 1000 Aerial view of Mount Pilatus peak with hotel building at sunset 18 mm · f/20 · 1/80 s · ISO 800 Aerial view from Mount Pilatus overlooking Lake Lucerne and the surrounding alpine landscape in evening light. 30 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 1250 View from a wooden railing on Mount Pilatus over Lake Lucerne at sunset 17 mm · f/14 · 1/80 s · ISO 320 View of Hotel Pilatus Kulm with alpine vegetation in the foreground 30 mm · f/32 · 1/60 s · ISO 2000 View of the Hotel Pilatus-Kulm at sunset 17 mm · f/20 · 1/60 s · ISO 1250 Hotel Pilatus-Kulm on Mount Pilatus at sunset 18 mm · f/13 · 1/60 s · ISO 500 Sun disc just before disappearing behind the Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland. 400 mm · f/8 · 1/400 s · ISO 400 Icicles in the foreground with the snow-covered Mount Pilatus in the background during sunset. 45 mm · f/16 · 1/500 s · ISO 500 Snow-covered mountain trail on Mount Pilatus overlooking the Alps at dusk 45 mm · f/7.1 · 1/40 s · ISO 500 View of the snow-covered Mount Pilatus with a boat pier on Lake Lucerne 23 mm · f/4 · 1/640 s · ISO 500 View of the summit of Mount Pilatus with the Bellevue hotel and passing clouds. 400 mm · f/25 · 1/1000 s · ISO 800

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  • Lucerne
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Evening light
  • Fog
  • Sunset
  • Snow
  • Blue hour
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