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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
Mountain range Pilatus near Lucerne wrapped in clouds during evening light 400 mm · f/9 · 1/15 s · ISO 800 Full moon behind clouds over the dark Pilatus mountain 400 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 25600 Mount Pilatus above Lake Lucerne during sunset 45 mm · f/4 · 1/320 s · ISO 200 Mount Pilatus above Lake Lucerne at sunset 20 mm · f/4 · 1/1250 s · ISO 200 Young ibex grazing in rocky terrain on Mount Pilatus. 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 800 Young ibex in a rocky environment on Mount Pilatus 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 640 View of Mount Pilatus with Lake Lucerne in the foreground on a summer day 100 mm · f/13 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 View of Mount Pilatus with Lake Lucerne in the foreground under a clear sky. 100 mm · f/16 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 Rocky mountain landscape with a view of the Pilatus massif in bright daylight. 400 mm · f/10 · 1/500 s · ISO 200 Night view of the Pilatus summit and hotel building under a starry sky. 15 mm · f/4.5 · 13 s · ISO 10000 Night shot of the illuminated Pilatus summit with the Milky Way in the starry sky 20 mm · f/5 · 13 s · ISO 10000 Night photography showing a starry sky above the silhouette of Mount Pilatus 50 mm · f/2 · 13 s · ISO 3200 Night view of the Pilatus Kulm mountain station under a starry sky with the Milky Way 22 mm · f/5.6 · 15 s · ISO 6400 Night view of the Hotel Pilatus Kulm against a starry sky with the Milky Way 22 mm · f/5.6 · 15 s · ISO 6400 The Milky Way shines brightly above the dark silhouette of Mount Pilatus in Central Switzerland. 12 mm · f/2 · 15 s · ISO 3200 Starry sky with the Milky Way over the dark outline of Mount Pilatus 12 mm · f/2 · 15 s · ISO 3200 Pilatus-Kulm hotel at night under a clear starry sky 12 mm · f/2 · 15 s · ISO 3200 View of Hotel Pilatus-Kulm and the Pilatus summit at sunset 24 mm · f/18 · 1/60 s · ISO 25600 View of Hotel Pilatus-Kulm during sunset 30 mm · f/6.3 · 1/80 s · ISO 3200 View of the Pilatus summit near Lucerne during a sunset with orange and red clouds. 30 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 4000 View of the rugged Pilatus summit at sunset with colored sky 21 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 8000 Alpine flowers in the foreground with the summit of Mount Pilatus at sunset 30 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 5000 View of the Hotel Bellevue and the Pilatus summit at sunset 30 mm · f/10 · 1/80 s · ISO 3200 Aerial view of the buildings on Pilatus Kulm at sunset 15 mm · f/10 · 1/80 s · ISO 2000

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  • Lake Lucerne
  • Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Evening light
  • Night
  • Sunset
  • Blue hour
  • Snow
  • Rain
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