Photography tips

Focal length

Illuminated fairground ride at the Lucerne autumn fair at night

Key tips

  1. Choose a wide focal length like 12 mm to achieve a broad field of view for architectural subjects like the gate.
  2. Use a long focal length to capture details like the logo in isolation.
  3. Pay attention to a fast shutter speed to freeze movement and avoid blur despite the long focal length.

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Illuminated fairground ride at the Lucerne autumn fair at night 12 mm · f/10 · 2 s · ISO 200 Entrance gate to the Lucerne autumn fair with illuminated carousel at night 12 mm · f/4.5 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 Ferris wheel with illuminated center at the Lucerne Autumn Fair 400 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 800 Lucerne station gate at night with autumn fair carousel 15 mm · f/5 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 Ferris wheel of the Luzern Autumn Fair at dusk before Mount Pilatus on Lake Lucerne 16 mm · f/22 · 25 s · ISO 200 Mount Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland surrounded by fog in the evening light 400 mm · f/8 · 1/10 s · ISO 800 Mountain range Pilatus near Lucerne wrapped in clouds during evening light 400 mm · f/9 · 1/15 s · ISO 800 The cloud-covered peaks of Mount Pilatus in purple evening light. 400 mm · f/9 · 1/15 s · ISO 800 Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne with reflection in the lake at dusk 45 mm · f/20 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 Cobblestone alley in the old town of Lucerne with a view of the Chapel Bridge and the Wasserturm 29 mm · f/14 · 1 s · ISO 200 Full moon behind clouds over the dark Pilatus mountain 400 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 25600 Group of alphorn players in traditional Swiss costume in front of the Pilatus rock face 45 mm · f/18 · 1/320 s · ISO 500 The summit of Mount Pilatus surrounded by clouds in warm light 150 mm · f/9 · 1/10 s · ISO 400 A ship sailing on Lake Lucerne during an orange sunset 45 mm · f/16 · 1/100 s · ISO 250 Blue and white flags celebrating the 125th anniversary of FC Luzern at the lake 33 mm · f/6.3 · 1/800 s · ISO 200 Blue and white FC Luzern flags blowing in the wind in front of the Lucerne cityscape 45 mm · f/6.3 · 1/800 s · ISO 200 Flags celebrating the 125th anniversary of FC Luzern with Hotel Schweizerhof in the background 24 mm · f/16 · 1/160 s · ISO 200 A dark blue anniversary flag of FC Luzern blowing in front of the Lucerne lakeshore scenery. 29 mm · f/16 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 The mountain chapel on Mount Pilatus near Lucerne, with Lake Lucerne and the city of Lucerne in the background. 165 mm · f/11 · 1/320 s · ISO 250 Hotel Bellevue embedded in the rock formations of Mount Pilatus 400 mm · f/11 · 1/640 s · ISO 400 View of the Pilatus peaks with hotel and transmission towers in daylight 100 mm · f/11 · 1/160 s · ISO 100 View of the rock formations at the summit of Mount Pilatus with a paraglider flying by 100 mm · f/11 · 1/200 s · ISO 125 The summit cross on Mount Pilatus surrounded by clouds and rocks 300 mm · f/11 · 1/640 s · ISO 250 Young ibex grazing in rocky terrain on Mount Pilatus. 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 800

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