Photography tips

Light reflections

Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne illuminated in blue at night with reflection in Lake Lucerne

Key tips

  1. Pay attention to a calm water surface when shooting light reflections to achieve clear results.
  2. Use a medium to long shutter speed to harmoniously capture light reflections on water surfaces.
  3. Choose a longer shutter speed to capture the light reflections on the dark water precisely.

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Colorful water fountains against a dark background at night in the Lucerne lake basin 12 mm · f/3.5 · 1/2 s · ISO 500 Water fountains with colourful illumination in the Lucerne lake basin at night 12 mm · f/3.5 · 1/2 s · ISO 500 Illuminated Wasserturm and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night 26 mm · f/4 · 1/1 s · ISO 1000 The Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne is illuminated with geometric patterns during the Lilu Light Festival. 22 mm · f/4 · 1 s · ISO 1000 Illuminated water tower and Chapel Bridge at night during the Lilu light festival in Lucerne 22 mm · f/4 · 1.3 s · ISO 1000 The festively illuminated Reuss bridge at night with the Gütsch in the background in Lucerne 29 mm · f/8 · 2 s · ISO 640 Festively illuminated passenger boat at the Lucerne quay at night with reflections in Lake Lucerne 12 mm · f/11 · 1.6 s · ISO 800 Festively lit lakeshore in Lucerne at night with reflections in the water 12 mm · f/11 · 2.5 s · ISO 800 The nightly row of houses along the Reuss river in Lucerne with reflections in the water 12 mm · f/13 · 2 s · ISO 2500 Illuminated buildings along the Reuss river in Lucerne with Musegg wall at night 12 mm · f/2.5 · 2.5 s · ISO 200 Night view of the illuminated Ferris wheel and the KKL on Lake Lucerne in Lucerne 27 mm · f/11 · 4 s · ISO 200 Illuminated Ferris wheel at Lake Lucerne in front of the KKL at night 45 mm · f/20 · 4 s · ISO 200 Chapel Bridge with Water Tower in Lucerne under a blue evening sky 13 mm · f/13 · 5 s · ISO 400 Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne illuminated at night during the light festival 30 mm · f/6.3 · 4 s · ISO 800 Christmas tree in front of the Hofkirche in Lucerne at night with wet street 30 mm · f/22 · 5 s · ISO 800 Wasserturm and Chapel Bridge illuminated during the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne at night 50 mm · f/18 · 15 s · ISO 800 Wasserturm and Jesuit Church in Lucerne illuminated during the 2024 Lilu Light Festival 100 mm · f/18 · 25 s · ISO 400 Night view of the illuminated old town of Lucerne with the Reuss river and Lake Lucerne at Christmas 30 mm · f/18 · 25 s · ISO 400

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