Photography tips

Foreground

View of the Water Tower and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne through a decorative iron railing

Key tips

  1. Use a decorative element in the foreground to guide the eye toward the main subject.
  2. Select a small aperture like f/18 to keep both the foreground railing and the background sharp.
  3. Use a small aperture like f/18 to achieve consistent focus from the foreground to the background.

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View of the Water Tower and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne through a decorative iron railing 32 mm · f/18 · 1/60 s · ISO 1000 View through an ornate iron railing at the Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne during evening light 24 mm · f/18 · 1/60 s · ISO 800 View through a round railing at the sunset-lit Reuss river in Lucerne 13 mm · f/18 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 View through an ornate metal railing towards the old town of Lucerne and the Reuss river at sunset. 12 mm · f/16 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 Wasserturm tower in Lucerne viewed in golden light through a blurred railing in the foreground 37 mm · f/22 · 1/10 s · ISO 64 View through an ornamental metal gate onto the Wasserturm and Kapellbrücke in Lucerne at dusk. 12 mm · f/22 · 1/10 s · ISO 125 View of the Lucerne water tower through a metal ornament 19 mm · f/22 · 1/13 s · ISO 160 View from the lake of the illuminated Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne at night with flags in the foreground 32 mm · f/4 · 1/30 s · ISO 6400 View across the Seebrücke bridge in Lucerne with pink flowers in the foreground at sunrise 12 mm · f/16 · 1/800 s · ISO 500 The Swiss flag waving above the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne, framed by blooming horse chestnut trees. 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 The Swiss flag waving on the roof of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne, framed by blooming horse chestnut trees. 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 Waving Swiss flag in front of the roof of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne framed by flowering chestnut trees 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 Water tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne in the soft light of the evening sun 12 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 1000 View from the Chapel Bridge towards the Jesuit Church and the Reuss river in Lucerne at sunset 12 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 250 View from the Chapel Bridge over the Reuss river towards the Jesuit Church with flowers in the foreground 12 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 200 White cherry blossoms in the foreground with the stone Musegg Tower in Lucerne in the background 62 mm · f/22 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 Château Gütsch sits on a wooded hill above Lucerne, with blooming cherry branches in the foreground. 62 mm · f/16 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 Château Gütsch hotel on a hill above Lucerne surrounded by blooming trees 82 mm · f/16 · 1/160 s · ISO 200 Hotel Château Gütsch in Lucerne surrounded by flowering trees 82 mm · f/16 · 1/160 s · ISO 200 The Männliturm tower of the Lucerne Musegg wall framed by blossoming branches 40 mm · f/16 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 View of the Zytturm clock tower of the Musegg wall in Lucerne framed by flowering branches 45 mm · f/14 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 Facade of Villa Schweizerhof with garden and terrace in Lucerne 12 mm · f/18 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 View from a flowery meadow at the facade of the Villa Schweizerhof in Lucerne. 12 mm · f/18 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 White Villa Schweizerhof in Lucerne in front of a meadow with daisies in the foreground 12 mm · f/18 · 1/160 s · ISO 200

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