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
A narrow wooden pier leads into the calm Lake Sempach during sunset 30 mm · f/6.3 · 1/80 s · ISO 640 View under a wooden pier at Lake Sempach with reflection in the water at dusk 15 mm · f/5.6 · 1/80 s · ISO 800 Sun low over the calm Lake Sempach at twilight 20 mm · f/25 · 1/25 s · ISO 100 A wooden jetty leads into the calm Lake Sempach under a cloudy evening sky. 15 mm · f/5.6 · 1/500 s · ISO 100 A long jetty in the calm Lake Sempach at sunset 26 mm · f/10 · 1/100 s · ISO 100

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  • Mountains
  • City
  • Architecture
  • Landscape
  • Light
  • Camera settings
  • Composition
  • Perspective
  • Pilatus
  • Lucerne
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Evening light
  • Fog
  • Sunset
  • Snow
  • Blue hour
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