Photography tips

Light

Key tips

Pay attention to the soft light created by the clouds to capture the calm atmosphere in your own photograph.
Observe the light, which helps to emphasize the texture of the rocks and creates depth.
Pay attention to the light that highlights the textures of the plumage.

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7 photographs with tips

The exact camera settings for each shot are shown below it - a starting point for recreating the look yourself. Click through to a photograph for detailed photography tips on that specific shot, under "Photography tips for this image".

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View into the illuminated nave of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne during a light show

12 mm · f/2 · 1/20 s · ISO 4000

A green cartoon figure projection on a historic sandstone facade in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival.

45 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000

Illuminated window front of a historic building during the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne

45 mm · f/4 · 1/8 s · ISO 500

Close-up of a glowing chandelier against the ornate ceiling of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival.

37 mm · f/4 · 1/6 s · ISO 5000

Winter landscape with the hotel buildings on the Bürgenstock near Lucerne

214 mm · f/25 · 1/250 s · ISO 800

Illuminated towers of the Hofkirche in Lucerne with a glowing star between the spires at night.

62 mm · f/9 · 2 s · ISO 1000

Colorful light projection on the gate of Lucerne railway station during Lilu festival

24 mm · f/4.5 · 1/4 s · ISO 1000