Photography tips

Exposure time

Night photography showing a starry sky above the silhouette of Mount Pilatus

Key tips

  1. Select an exposure time long enough to capture the stars without excessive blur caused by the Earth's rotation.
  2. Use a long exposure time to capture the faint light of the stars.
  3. Use a long exposure time to capture the faint light sources of the night sky on the sensor.

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All subjects Mountains City Architecture Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Lake Lucerne Central Switzerland
Night photography showing a starry sky above the silhouette of Mount Pilatus 50 mm · f/2 · 13 s · ISO 3200 View of Mount Pilatus summit with hotel and starry sky 30 mm · f/6.3 · 15 s · ISO 6400 Night view of the Hotel Pilatus Kulm against a starry sky with the Milky Way 22 mm · f/5.6 · 15 s · ISO 6400 Pilatus-Kulm hotel at night under a clear starry sky 12 mm · f/2 · 15 s · ISO 3200 Mount Pilatus mountain range in Central Switzerland during a golden sunset 400 mm · f/40 · 30 s · ISO 400 Night shot of Pilatus Kulm with starry sky and illuminated buildings 12 mm · f/2 · 10 s · ISO 1600 The summit of Mount Pilatus with the illuminated hotel building against the night sky 400 mm · f/16 · 30 s · ISO 1600 Long exposure of nocturnal star trails above the illuminated Hotel Pilatus Kulm 12 mm · f/2 · 2 s · ISO 1600 View into the night sky with the Milky Way over Mount Pilatus near Lucerne 12 mm · f/2 · 10 s · ISO 3200 Crescent moon in the evening sky directly above the summit ridge of Mount Pilatus near Lucerne. 400 mm · f/8 · 2 s · ISO 1600 The snow-covered Pilatus summit at night with illuminated buildings under a dark starry sky. 400 mm · f/8 · 25 s · ISO 1600 The snow-covered peak of Mount Pilatus in orange evening light surrounded by clouds 400 mm · f/45 · 30 s · ISO 100 The snow-covered summit of Mount Pilatus at dusk with illuminated hotel 200 mm · f/16 · 30 s · ISO 400

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