Photography tips

Iso sensitivity

Alphorn players in traditional costumes at Hotel Pilatus-Kulm in front of a rock face

Key tips

  1. Adjust the ISO sensitivity to the lighting conditions to ensure a sufficiently fast shutter speed despite the closed aperture.
  2. Adjust your ISO sensitivity to remain flexible when reacting to changing light conditions during sunset.
  3. Select a high ISO sensitivity such as ISO 10000 to bring enough night brightness onto the sensor.

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All subjects Mountains Landscape City Architecture Pilatus Lake Lucerne Central Switzerland Lucerne
Interior view of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne with blue light projection on vault and altar 12 mm · f/2 · 1/30 s · ISO 4000 Interior view of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne with a blue light projection on the ceiling. 12 mm · f/2 · 1/25 s · ISO 4000 Light projection onto the Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne during night and fog 30 mm · f/10 · 10 s · ISO 200 The interior of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival with blue light projections on the ceiling and altar 12 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 Interior of the Jesuit Church Lucerne illuminated with light projections during the Lilu Light Festival 12 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 5000 Interior view of the Hofkirche Lucerne with a colorful light projection on the ceiling and altar 12 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 5000 Interior view of the Hofkirche Lucerne with blue light projection during the Lilu Light Festival. 12 mm · f/4 · 1/10 s · ISO 3200 Interior of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival featuring blue light projections and golden illumination on the altar. 27 mm · f/4 · 1/3 s · ISO 5000 Interior of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival with blue lighting and light projections on the altar 25 mm · f/4 · 1/4 s · ISO 5000 Water tower in Lucerne against a blue evening sky with long-exposure light trails from vehicles 32 mm · f/4 · 1 s · ISO 100 Portal of Lucerne train station with blue computer code projection during Lilu Light Festival 2024 24 mm · f/4.5 · 1/8 s · ISO 1600

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  • Pilatus
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Rain
  • Fog
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