Photography tips

Lighting conditions

Interior view of the baroque Jesuit Church in Lucerne with blue light show and projections

Key tips

Use a fast aperture when shooting in challenging lighting conditions without additional support.
Pay attention to the lighting conditions to deliberately emphasize the contrasts between the dark mountain and the bright, warmly lit clouds.

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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".

All subjects Architecture City Mountains Lucerne Pilatus

View from the Pilatus Kulm facilities over Lake Lucerne at sunset

12 mm · f/2 · 1/60 s · ISO 2500

View from Mount Pilatus over Lake Lucerne at sunset

12 mm · f/2 · 1/60 s · ISO 2500

Birds flying in front of the snow-covered peak of Mount Pilatus near Lucerne.

184 mm · f/10 · 1/640 s · ISO 100