Photography tips

Light rays

Silhouette of the Water Tower in Lucerne with sun reflection on the Reuss river

Key tips

  1. Use a narrow aperture like f/22 to intentionally create light rays around bright light sources.
  2. Use a stopped-down aperture like f/11 when capturing light rays to maintain clear detail within the cloud structures.

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