Photography tips

Iso setting

Silhouette of the Pilatus mountain massif against a pink evening sky

Key tips

Use a low ISO setting to achieve high image quality when capturing color-intensive sky moods.
Adjust the ISO setting to match the lighting conditions in order to achieve sufficient exposure in the dark night sky.
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

Snow-covered hills in Central Switzerland above a sea of fog

400 mm · f/8 · 1/800 s · ISO 100

A wooden jetty leads into the calm Lake Sempach under an orange sunset sky.

20 mm · f/5.6 · 1/500 s · ISO 100