Photography tips

Focal length

Mount Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland surrounded by fog in the evening light

Key tips

  1. Use a fast shutter speed or a stable base when shooting at a long focal length of 400 mm to prevent motion blur.
  2. Select a medium aperture at high focal lengths to capture the subject clearly.
  3. Use a fast shutter speed with long focal lengths to prevent motion blur caused by the magnification.

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All subjects Mountains Architecture City Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Lake Lucerne Central Switzerland
The low sun in a reddish coloured sky over Lucerne. 400 mm · f/8 · 1/400 s · ISO 400 The sloped roof of the Water Tower in Lucerne with the snowy peak of Mount Pilatus in the background during daylight. 300 mm · f/8 · 1/125 s · ISO 400 Sailboats on Lake Lucerne with the city of Lucerne in the background at sunset. 200 mm · f/8 · 1/125 s · ISO 800 Portrait of a brown bear behind bare branches 400 mm · f/6.3 · 1/500 s · ISO 6400

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