Photography tips

Low perspective

Wooden bench in the old town of Lucerne with Christmas lights in the evening

Key tips

  1. Use a low perspective to include the wooden bench as a structural element in the foreground and to create depth.
  2. Choose a low perspective to optimally integrate the reflections in the foreground into the composition.
  3. Choose a low perspective near the ground to incorporate the reflection of the structure as a compositional element in the foreground.

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Wooden bench in the old town of Lucerne with Christmas lights in the evening 12 mm · f/8 · 1 s · ISO 640 Blue light installations on trees along the Lake Lucerne shore during the Lilu Light Festival at night 30 mm · f/16 · 13 s · ISO 800 The Zytturm with archway in Lucerne in evening light reflected in a puddle. 15 mm · f/5 · 1/400 s · ISO 400 Two ducks swimming in the Reuss river in front of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at dusk. 18 mm · f/3.5 · 1/25 s · ISO 1600

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  • City
  • Architecture
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  • Lucerne
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