Photography tips

Motion blur

Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with Water Tower and Mount Pilatus in the background, bustling with people walking by

Key tips

  1. Use a longer shutter speed to depict moving cars as motion blur while keeping the building static.
  2. Ensure a steady hand or a stable support with a shutter speed of 1/10 s to avoid motion blur.
  3. Choose a long shutter speed to capture moving objects like a Ferris wheel with motion blur.

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  • City
  • Architecture
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  • Perspective
  • Light
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  • Pilatus
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