Photography tips

Iso value

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

Key tips

  1. Choose a low ISO value to maintain high image quality and detail in the background.
  2. Adjust to a high ISO value to achieve sufficient brightness in night shots despite the short shutter speed.
  3. 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
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 Reeds on the shore of Lake Sempach at sunset 24 mm · f/5.6 · 1/80 s · ISO 100 View across Lake Lucerne towards Mount Pilatus at sunset 15 mm · f/4.5 · 1/125 s · ISO 100 Portrait of a brown bear at the Bern Bear Pit 400 mm · f/6.3 · 1/250 s · ISO 6400 View across Lake Lucerne at twilight with the silhouette of Bürgenstock mountain 2 mm · f/2.2 · 1/100 s · ISO 125

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  • Light
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  • Lucerne
  • Pilatus
  • Central Switzerland
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Night
  • Evening light
  • Snow
  • Blue hour
  • Fog
  • Sunset
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