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
View of the Water Tower and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne through a decorative iron railing 32 mm · f/18 · 1/60 s · ISO 1000 View through an ornate iron railing at the Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne during evening light 24 mm · f/18 · 1/60 s · ISO 800 Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne at sunset 30 mm · f/18 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 Aerial view of the city of Lucerne with Lake Lucerne at sunset 400 mm · f/10 · 1/500 s · ISO 2000 Wasserturm and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at sunset 15 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 400 View from the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne overlooking the Reuss River with historic buildings in the background 20 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 500 Detail of the wooden Chapel Bridge with snow-covered Mount Pilatus in the background in Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1/160 s · ISO 500 The historical Wasserturm of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with the snow-covered Mount Pilatus in the background. 32 mm · f/22 · 1.3 s · ISO 160 Green traffic light in the foreground with a tower and snow-capped mountains in the background in Lucerne 45 mm · f/14 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 The illuminated sign LILU at the shores of Lake Lucerne with Mount Pilatus in the background at sunset. 12 mm · f/20 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 A passenger boat on Lake Lucerne in front of the snow-covered city of Lucerne in the evening light 141 mm · f/8 · 1/800 s · ISO 800 People walking along the festively illuminated Münzgasse in Lucerne during Christmas time 22 mm · f/8 · 1 s · ISO 640 Chapel Bridge and water tower in Lucerne with the old town silhouette at sunset 12 mm · f/22 · 1/6 s · ISO 200 Water tower and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at sunset seen from the riverbank. 22 mm · f/10 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 Water Tower and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne during sunset on the Reuss river 12 mm · f/22 · 2 s · ISO 80 View of the old town of Lucerne during golden evening light 45 mm · f/4 · 1/1000 s · ISO 250 Elevated view of Lucerne old town, Chapel Bridge and Chateau Gütsch in the evening light 45 mm · f/9 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 View of the Reuss river with the Jesuit Church in Lucerne at dusk 20 mm · f/22 · 1 s · ISO 100 View across the Seebrücke bridge in Lucerne at dusk with street lamps in the foreground 12 mm · f/8 · 2 s · ISO 400 Facade of the Museum Luzern with a poster and a passing vehicle at dusk 29 mm · f/16 · 6 s · ISO 200 Two ducks on the Reuss river in Lucerne with old town scenery 12 mm · f/4.5 · 1/25 s · ISO 200 Swimming duck in the Reuss river with historical buildings and a bridge in Lucerne in the background 19 mm · f/4.5 · 1/25 s · ISO 200 View of the Reuss river in Lucerne at sunset with Château Gütsch in the background. 28 mm · f/10 · 3.2 s · ISO 200 Water Tower and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at dusk 16 mm · f/13 · 1/8 s · ISO 200

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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