Photography tips

Image composition

An ibex standing on a rocky ridge on Mount Pilatus.

Key tips

  1. Pay attention to a calm image composition at high focal lengths by intentionally placing the subject within the frame.
  2. Choose a low shooting position to incorporate the flowers in the foreground into your image composition.
  3. Focus on your image composition during sunset by using the jetty as a key design element.

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All subjects Mountains City Architecture Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Central Switzerland Lake Lucerne
Illuminated Wasserturm and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night 26 mm · f/4 · 1/1 s · ISO 1000 A snow-covered tree next to the conical roof of the water tower in Lucerne. 45 mm · f/10 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 Night view of the illuminated Ferris wheel and the KKL on Lake Lucerne in Lucerne 27 mm · f/11 · 4 s · ISO 200 Water Tower in Lucerne with light trails of traffic in front of the evening sky 32 mm · f/4 · 1 s · ISO 100 Night view from above of the Christmas-lit old town of Lucerne with Chapel Bridge and Reuss river 70 mm · f/16 · 15 s · ISO 400

Related topics

  • Mountains
  • City
  • Architecture
  • Landscape
  • Composition
  • Camera settings
  • Perspective
  • Light
  • Pilatus
  • Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Night
  • Snow
  • Blue hour
  • Evening light
  • Sunset
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