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
Aerial view of the city of Lucerne with Lake Lucerne at sunset 400 mm · f/10 · 1/500 s · ISO 2000 Night aerial view of Lucerne city with Lake Lucerne and illuminated streets 400 mm · f/8 · 10 s · ISO 500 Night view of Lucerne city lights seen from Mount Pilatus 100 mm · f/8 · 10 s · ISO 500 Night aerial view of the city of Lucerne with the lake, train station, and Hofkirche, taken from Mount Pilatus. 400 mm · f/8 · 10 s · ISO 500 Aerial night view of Lucerne with Lake Lucerne and the train station 400 mm · f/14 · 30 s · ISO 500 Night view of the illuminated city of Lucerne from Mount Pilatus 400 mm · f/8 · 20 s · ISO 500

Related topics

  • Mountains
  • Architecture
  • City
  • Landscape
  • Light
  • Camera settings
  • Perspective
  • Composition
  • Pilatus
  • Lucerne
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Evening light
  • Fog
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Snow
  • Blue hour
  • Rain
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