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
Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne with reflection in the lake at dusk 45 mm · f/20 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 View through a shaded passage towards the Lucerne Water Tower 28 mm · f/14 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 Wasserturm tower in Lucerne viewed in golden light through a blurred railing in the foreground 37 mm · f/22 · 1/10 s · ISO 64 View through an ornamental metal gate onto the Wasserturm and Kapellbrücke in Lucerne at dusk. 12 mm · f/22 · 1/10 s · ISO 125 View of the Lucerne water tower through a metal ornament 19 mm · f/22 · 1/13 s · ISO 160 View from the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne towards the Water Tower at sunset 12 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 800 Water tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne in the soft light of the evening sun 12 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 1000 Luzern town hall with sun rays behind the roof gable 45 mm · f/22 · 1/100 s · ISO 500 Wooden structure of the Chapel Bridge in the foreground with Mount Pilatus in the background in Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1/160 s · ISO 500 Water Tower and Chapel Bridge on Lake Lucerne at sunset with an iron mooring ring in the foreground. 12 mm · f/22 · 1/250 s · ISO 500 View through a narrow alley of the Jesuit Church tower in Lucerne during evening light 45 mm · f/11 · 1/80 s · ISO 500 Hotel Pilatus-Kulm in golden evening light in front of snow-covered rock 45 mm · f/16 · 1/160 s · ISO 500 Hotel Schweizerhof by Lake Lucerne in Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 250 The two spires of the Hofkirche Lucerne against an orange evening sky 340 mm · f/14 · 1/250 s · ISO 200 Silhouette of the Musegg towers in Lucerne against an orange evening sky 371 mm · f/14 · 1/250 s · ISO 200 View from the Rathaussteg bridge towards the Jesuit Church in Lucerne by the Reuss river 15 mm · f/22 · 1/250 s · ISO 800 Water tower of the Chapel Bridge and Jesuit Church in the old town of Lucerne under a cloudy sky 118 mm · f/6.3 · 1/800 s · ISO 100 Close-up of a tower roof in Lucerne with the snow-covered Mount Pilatus in the background during evening light 300 mm · f/8 · 1/125 s · ISO 400 View of the old tiled roof of a Musegg wall tower in Lucerne with the snow-capped Pilatus mountain in the background 259 mm · f/8 · 1/160 s · ISO 400 Facade of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne reflecting in a puddle 15 mm · f/14 · 1/80 s · ISO 400 The Zytturm with archway in Lucerne in evening light reflected in a puddle. 15 mm · f/5 · 1/400 s · ISO 400 Jesuit Church in Lucerne with Reuss river in foreground at sunset 22 mm · f/2 · 1/2000 s · ISO 400 The Zytglogge clock tower in Bern with overhead lines in the foreground. 18 mm · f/7.1 · 1/320 s · ISO 100 Historic Chapel Bridge with flowers and Water Tower in Lucerne at dusk 4 mm · f/1.8 · 1/750 s · ISO 50

Related topics

  • 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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