Photography tips

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View through a rock opening at Pilatus overlooking the snowy Alps and Lake Lucerne at sunset

Key tips

  1. Use a small aperture to render the light source at the edge of the frame as a star.
  2. Intentionally use the dark rock tunnel as a frame to direct focus toward the landscape in the background.
  3. Select a focal length of 14 mm to include the entire monument and light effects within the frame.

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All subjects Mountains City Architecture Pilatus Lucerne
The Lion Monument in Lucerne illuminated by purple light trails during the Lilu Light Festival 2026. 14 mm · f/6.3 · 2 s · ISO 400 View through an alley towards the Water Tower in Lucerne in winter 37 mm · f/14 · 1/60 s · ISO 500 View through the timber framing of the Chapel Bridge towards the bridge and Lucerne railway station under a cloudy sky 25 mm · f/7.1 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 View through a wooden archway at the Jesuit Church in Lucerne with flowers 45 mm · f/4 · 1/20 s · ISO 200 View from a window with flower box onto Château Gütsch in Lucerne 45 mm · f/11 · 1/60 s · ISO 200

Related topics

  • Mountains
  • City
  • Architecture
  • Light
  • Composition
  • Camera settings
  • Perspective
  • Pilatus
  • Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Snow
  • Fog
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