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Mountain range Pilatus near Lucerne wrapped in clouds during evening light

Key tips

  1. Use a moderate ISO setting in fading light to retain details in the mountain massif.
  2. Select a smaller aperture to maintain image quality despite the high ISO required for night shots.
  3. Pay close attention to image noise and detail preservation in dark areas when working with high ISO settings.

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All subjects Mountains Landscape Architecture City Pilatus Lake Lucerne Lucerne Central Switzerland
Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne illuminated in blue at night with a crowd in the foreground 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 160 Illuminated facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne at night 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 160 Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne illuminated at night, located directly by the lake. 100 mm · f/16 · 3.2 s · ISO 200 View across Lake Lucerne of the illuminated Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with flags in the foreground. 33 mm · f/4 · 1/30 s · ISO 6400 Hotel Schweizerhof on the shores of Lake Lucerne at night 149 mm · f/9 · 4 s · ISO 100 Close-up of the stone Wasserturm of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with incoming sunlight 45 mm · f/22 · 1/100 s · ISO 2500 Close-up of the stone lion's head from the Lion Monument in Lucerne 150 mm · f/10 · 1/500 s · ISO 200 The water tower at the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with a rainbow in the background 45 mm · f/6.3 · 1/320 s · ISO 100 A rainbow stretches over the rooftops of the Lucerne Old Town with a Swiss flag. 28 mm · f/6.3 · 1/320 s · ISO 64 Carnival mask on a pole in front of the facade of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne 45 mm · f/13 · 1/15 s · ISO 200 Facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with colorful decorative elements and passing cars in daylight 16 mm · f/14 · 1 s · ISO 200 Carnival decoration in the form of tall straw figures in front of the facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne 30 mm · f/14 · 1/50 s · ISO 500 Night view of the hotels along Lake Lucerne in Lucerne 45 mm · f/4 · 1/10 s · ISO 3200 The Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne is illuminated in blue at night during the Lilu light festival. 12 mm · f/9 · 1 s · ISO 250 Red and violet illuminated fountain in the lake basin in front of the city of Lucerne at night with the water tower 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 Colorful water fountain with red and purple light in front of the night scenery of Lucerne with Jesuit Church 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/20 s · ISO 4000 A bright water fountain in the foreground and the Chapel Bridge at night in the background 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 The illuminated Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night with a green water fountain in the foreground. 150 mm · f/5.6 · 1/6 s · ISO 4000 Illuminated blue water fountains against the night backdrop of Lucerne 45 mm · f/4 · 1/10 s · ISO 4000 Illuminated water fountains at night in front of the Lucerne city skyline at Lake Lucerne 45 mm · f/4 · 1/10 s · ISO 4000 An illuminated, purple octopus sculpture on the roof of a wooden building in Lucerne at night. 12 mm · f/2 · 1/20 s · ISO 4000 Light projection on the Chapel Bridge water tower in Lucerne at night 12 mm · f/2 · 1/10 s · ISO 2000 Interior view of the baroque Jesuit Church in Lucerne with blue light show and projections 12 mm · f/2 · 1/25 s · ISO 4000 View of the nave of the Hofkirche Lucerne with a light projection on the vault and altar 12 mm · f/2 · 1/8 s · ISO 4000

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  • Central Switzerland
  • Evening light
  • Night
  • Sunset
  • Blue hour
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