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
Bürgenstock Hotels on the cliff above Lake Lucerne in a winter landscape 400 mm · f/25 · 1/125 s · ISO 800 Close-up of wooden stairs in a dark interior 100 mm · f/6.3 · 1/100 s · ISO 800 Detailed view of the stone main portal featuring the Last Judgment at Bern Minster by night 22 mm · f/18 · 5 s · ISO 400 The tower of the Bern Minster behind bare branches 128 mm · f/16 · 1/40 s · ISO 400 View of the Bern Minster tower above the old town of Bern 163 mm · f/5.6 · 1/500 s · ISO 400 View over the rooftops of Bern towards the dome of the Federal Palace 100 mm · f/10 · 1/1600 s · ISO 400 View of the Bern Minster tower from a narrow street in the old town of Bern 70 mm · f/6.3 · 1/400 s · ISO 100

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  • 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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