Photography tips

Iso value

Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with Water Tower and Mount Pilatus in the background, bustling with people walking by

Key tips

Choose a low ISO value to maintain high image quality and detail in the background.
Adjust to a high ISO value to achieve sufficient brightness in night shots despite the short shutter speed.
Select a low ISO value to ensure a clean, noise-free image in bright daylight conditions.

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All subjects City Mountains Architecture Landscape Lucerne Pilatus Central Switzerland Lake Lucerne

View across Lake Lucerne towards Mount Pilatus at sunset

15 mm · f/4.5 · 1/125 s · ISO 100

View across Lake Lucerne at twilight with the silhouette of Bürgenstock mountain

2 mm · f/2.2 · 1/100 s · ISO 125