Photography tips

Iso value

Night scene at the Lucerne autumn fair with an illuminated ferris wheel and market stalls.

Key tips

  1. Keep the ISO value low to avoid image noise in the dark areas of the night sky.
  2. Maintain a low ISO value to keep image noise at a minimum in dark areas.
  3. Choose a low ISO value to maintain high image quality and detail in the background.

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Night scene at the Lucerne autumn fair with an illuminated ferris wheel and market stalls. 37 mm · f/14 · 1 s · ISO 200 Illuminated fairground ride at night at the Lucerne Autumn Fair 32 mm · f/18 · 1 s · ISO 200 People watching a brightly lit carousel at night at the Lucerne Fair. 45 mm · f/22 · 1 s · ISO 160 Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with Water Tower and Mount Pilatus in the background, bustling with people walking by 45 mm · f/5 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 The moon shines through clouds at night above Mount Pilatus. 400 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 25600 View of the Pilatus peaks with hotel and transmission towers in daylight 100 mm · f/11 · 1/160 s · ISO 100 Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne in blue night lighting with festival visitors in front of the building 26 mm · f/7.1 · 1 s · ISO 250 Illuminated facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne on the shore of Lake Lucerne at night 45 mm · f/11 · 8 s · ISO 160 View of Mount Pilatus summit with hotel and starry sky 30 mm · f/6.3 · 15 s · ISO 6400 Night view of the Pilatus peak with hotel building under a starry sky 12 mm · f/2 · 15 s · ISO 3200 View of the Pilatus summit at night with starry sky 12 mm · f/2 · 10 s · ISO 1000 Aerial view from Mount Pilatus overlooking Lake Lucerne and the surrounding alpine landscape in evening light. 30 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 1250 Wide angle view of Lake Lucerne with the city skyline and Mount Pilatus in the background under a blue sky. 12 mm · f/16 · 1/160 s · ISO 200 Night view of the Pilatus summit with hotel building and starry sky 7 mm · f/1.8 · 1 s · ISO 6400 View of Pilatus Kulm at night under a starry sky 12 mm · f/2 · 10 s · ISO 1600 Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with carnival figures 37 mm · f/11 · 1/15 s · ISO 200 Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne illuminated in blue at night with reflection in Lake Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1.3 s · ISO 3200 Illuminated water fountains at night in the harbor of Lucerne. 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 Jesuit Church in Lucerne at night with colorful light projection and tree branches in the foreground 78 mm · f/4.7 · 1/4 s · ISO 4000 Interior of the Hofkirche Lucerne with a colorful light projection on the ceiling and altar during an event 12 mm · f/2 · 1/30 s · ISO 4000 Colorful light projection on a building facade in the Old Town of Lucerne at night 42 mm · f/4 · 1/25 s · ISO 5000 Colorful light projection of a lotus flower on the historic building of the Hofapotheke in Lucerne at night 12 mm · f/4 · 1/20 s · ISO 5000 Colorful light projections on the ground and facades of a busy street in the old town of Lucerne at night 35 mm · f/20 · 1/2 s · ISO 2500 Colorful light projections on building facades in a narrow street in Lucerne at night. 12 mm · f/20 · 1 s · ISO 2500

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