Photography tips

Iso setting

Silhouette of the Pilatus mountain massif against a pink evening sky

Key tips

  1. Use a low ISO setting to achieve high image quality when capturing color-intensive sky moods.
  2. Adjust the ISO setting to match the lighting conditions in order to achieve sufficient exposure in the dark night sky.
  3. Select a low ISO setting to maintain high image quality without unwanted noise.

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All subjects Mountains City Architecture Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Lake Lucerne Central Switzerland
Street in front of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with long exposure during a cloudy day 13 mm · f/14 · 2 s · ISO 200 The Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne in front of a stormy sky with a rainbow and flying seagulls. 45 mm · f/6.3 · 1/320 s · ISO 80 Lion Monument in Lucerne with light installation at night 15 mm · f/4 · 1/20 s · ISO 5000 Snowy waterfront promenade and boats in front of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne in winter 33 mm · f/10 · 1/200 s · ISO 500 Night view of the illuminated Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night 26 mm · f/10 · 4 s · ISO 1000 Person wearing a top hat performing a fire show on the ice rink at the Christmas market in Lucerne 45 mm · f/4 · 1/50 s · ISO 6400 Illuminated Eiszauber sign with star motif at night in Lucerne 45 mm · f/11 · 1/3 s · ISO 1000 Aerial view of Lucerne at night with illuminated Chapel Bridge and Lake Lucerne 39 mm · f/11 · 2.5 s · ISO 6400 High-angle view of the illuminated Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night with surrounding buildings by the riverbank. 45 mm · f/11 · 1 s · ISO 6400 The paddle steamer Stadt Luzern docked at the shore in the evening with an illuminated Ferris wheel in the background. 40 mm · f/4 · 1 s · ISO 500 The illuminated fountain at the Lucerne lake basin at twilight 17 mm · f/4.5 · 1.6 s · ISO 100 Illuminated fountain with tall water jets against a blue evening sky in Lucerne 29 mm · f/4.5 · 1 s · ISO 100 View across Lake Lucerne towards the illuminated waterfront of Lucerne at night 19 mm · f/11 · 2.5 s · ISO 1000 View of the Chapel Bridge and the Wasserturm in Lucerne across the Reuss river 12 mm · f/20 · 1 s · ISO 64 View of the Reuss weir and the Wasserturm in Lucerne on a sunny day. 18 mm · f/20 · 1/3 s · ISO 64 Aerial view of Lucerne city with Mount Pilatus in the background under blue sky 16 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 125 View from Chapel Bridge towards the Jesuit Church in Lucerne at blue hour 30 mm · f/10 · 6 s · ISO 100 Christmas lighting of the Chapel Bridge and Wasserturm in Lucerne at night 70 mm · f/20 · 15 s · ISO 400 Christmas lights above the Reuss river in Lucerne at night 42 mm · f/18 · 15 s · ISO 400 Panoramic view of the illuminated waterfront of Lucerne at night 50 mm · f/18 · 13 s · ISO 400 Long exposure of the Seebrücke bridge in Lucerne at night with passing vehicles 50 mm · f/22 · 13 s · ISO 200

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  • Lucerne
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  • Central Switzerland
  • Evening light
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Rain
  • Snow
  • Blue hour
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