Photography tips

Long exposure

Reflection of buildings and a passing bus at Schweizerhofquai in a puddle under a cloudy sky.

Key tips

  1. Use a shutter speed of at least one second for long exposures to capture the motion blur of the ride effectively.
  2. Keep the ISO setting low to minimize image noise in the darker areas during long exposures.
  3. Apply a low ISO setting during a long exposure to prevent image noise while the shutter is open.

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All subjects City Mountains Architecture Lucerne Pilatus
Reflection of buildings and a passing bus at Schweizerhofquai in a puddle under a cloudy sky. 19 mm · f/11 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne reflected in a puddle on the ground 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 Long exposure of star trails over the night summit of Mount Pilatus with the Bellevue hotel 12 mm · f/2 · 2 s · ISO 1600 Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with colorful decorations on the balconies 16 mm · f/14 · 1 s · ISO 200 Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne at night with illuminated stars on the facade 12 mm · f/9 · 1 s · ISO 1000 A swing ride in motion at night with light trails in front of a ferris wheel 12 mm · f/11 · 1 s · ISO 500 Facade of the Museum Luzern with a poster and a passing vehicle at dusk 29 mm · f/16 · 6 s · ISO 200 View from inside the Chapel Bridge across the Reuss river towards the Jesuit Church in Lucerne at dusk 30 mm · f/32 · 5 s · ISO 100 View through a stone arch at the illuminated Water Tower during the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne 30 mm · f/20 · 20 s · ISO 800 Fireworks in the night sky over the illuminated Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne. 30 mm · f/8 · 6 s · ISO 500 Illuminated summit formation of Mount Pilatus against a dark night sky 400 mm · f/18 · 30 s · ISO 1600 View from the wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne towards the Jesuit Church and the Reuss river during the blue hour 15 mm · f/16 · 13 s · ISO 100 Wasserturm and Jesuit Church in Lucerne illuminated during the 2024 Lilu Light Festival 100 mm · f/18 · 25 s · ISO 400 Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night with fireworks on New Year's Eve 2024 50 mm · f/11 · 10 s · ISO 200 Candles in glass containers on cobblestone pavement in a Christmas-lit street in Lucerne at night. 18 mm · f/16 · 3.2 s · ISO 400 Night aerial view of the city of Lucerne with Christmas lights by Lake Lucerne 30 mm · f/10 · 13 s · ISO 400 View of the city lights of Lucerne at night with Mount Pilatus in the background 22 mm · f/16 · 30 s · ISO 400 View along the Seebrücke in Lucerne at night with light trails from vehicles 50 mm · f/22 · 6 s · ISO 200

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