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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
View through a rock opening at Pilatus overlooking the snowy Alps and Lake Lucerne at sunset 12 mm · f/16 · 1/250 s · ISO 500 View from a dark rock tunnel looking over a sea of fog above Central Switzerland 20 mm · f/5.6 · 1/800 s · ISO 100 View through a hole in the rock looking down at the small chapel below the Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland 22 mm · f/3.2 · 1/2000 s · ISO 400

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  • Lucerne
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  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Snow
  • Fog
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