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 Jesuit Church and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at dusk over the Reuss river 12 mm · f/18 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 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 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 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 Front view of a wet green park bench on the lake promenade in Lucerne with a view of the Hotel Schweizerhof. 12 mm · f/10 · 1/10 s · ISO 200 Green park bench in the foreground on the lakeshore promenade in Lucerne in rainy weather 12 mm · f/11 · 1/10 s · ISO 200 View from a park bench towards Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne under a cloudy sky. 13 mm · f/13 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 The Water Tower in Lucerne with cherry blossom branches in the foreground under bright light. 45 mm · f/14 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 View through red flowers towards the Musegg Wall and a street lamp in Lucerne 28 mm · f/18 · 1/25 s · ISO 200 View of a Musegg wall watchtower and a street lamp behind pink flowers 23 mm · f/18 · 1/30 s · ISO 200 Detail of the wooden Chapel Bridge with snow-covered Mount Pilatus in the background in Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1/160 s · ISO 500 View across a quay chain towards the Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne 12 mm · f/22 · 1/320 s · ISO 500 Embankment wall with iron chain and view of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at sunset 12 mm · f/22 · 1/400 s · ISO 500 Silhouette of the Wasserturm in Lucerne against the low sun with an ornate lantern in the foreground. 45 mm · f/22 · 1/800 s · ISO 500 Rathaussteg in Lucerne with the water tower in the background during sunset 12 mm · f/22 · 1/160 s · ISO 500 Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne in golden backlight with pedestrian and iron ring in the foreground 14 mm · f/22 · 1/200 s · ISO 500

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