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Night

Illuminated Ferris wheel at the Lucerne Autumn Fair at night with visitors

Key tips

  1. Select a small aperture to capture the entire subject in focus and make light sources appear as crisp starbursts at night.
  2. Keep your ISO low when shooting at night to minimize image noise and ensure the colours of the lights are clearly defined.
  3. Keep the ISO value low to minimize image noise during night shots.

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Illuminated Ferris wheel at the Lucerne Autumn Fair at night with visitors 37 mm · f/18 · 1 s · ISO 200 The Best Loop amusement ride at night at the Luzern Autumn Fair 32 mm · f/20 · 1 s · ISO 200 Ferris wheel of the Lucerne autumn fair in front of the KKL facade at night 45 mm · f/6.3 · 1 s · ISO 200 Illuminated Ferris wheel at the Lucerne Autumn Fair at night reflected in the water. 12 mm · f/11 · 1 s · ISO 200 View through a stone archway at a glowing carousel at the Luzerner Määs autumn fair at night 36 mm · f/5.6 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 Illuminated chain carousel with people at the Lucerne Määs at night 29 mm · f/4 · 1/400 s · ISO 6400 Night view of the Pilatus summit and hotel building under a starry sky. 15 mm · f/4.5 · 13 s · ISO 10000 Red and violet illuminated fountain in the lake basin in front of the city of Lucerne at night with the water tower 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 A bright water fountain in the foreground and the Chapel Bridge at night in the background 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 Night view of the illuminated Hotel Montana Lucerne behind dark tree branches 96 mm · f/4.9 · 1/10 s · ISO 4000 The illuminated Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night with a green water fountain in the foreground. 150 mm · f/5.6 · 1/6 s · ISO 4000 An illuminated, purple octopus sculpture on the roof of a wooden building in Lucerne at night. 12 mm · f/2 · 1/20 s · ISO 4000 Colorful water fountains against a dark background at night in the Lucerne lake basin 12 mm · f/3.5 · 1/2 s · ISO 500 The illuminated Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night with a light projection on its facade. 12 mm · f/2 · 1/8 s · ISO 2000 Illuminated whale sculpture made of plastic on a facade in Lucerne 14 mm · f/4 · 1/5 s · ISO 400 Colorful light projection on a building facade in the Old Town of Lucerne at night 42 mm · f/4 · 1/25 s · ISO 5000 Visitors observing a glowing light installation at night during the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne. 45 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 200 Night view of an alley in the old town of Lucerne with light projections on building facades during the Lilu Light Festival. 21 mm · f/4 · 1/3 s · ISO 200 Blue light beams from an installation at the Lilu Light Festival Lucerne illuminate the Chapel Bridge at night in the fog. 33 mm · f/4 · 1/4 s · ISO 1250 Glowing sunflower sculpture against a black background at the Lucerne Light Festival 300 mm · f/8 · 1/800 s · ISO 800 An illuminated stylized sunflower sculpture made of fabric against a black background at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne. 325 mm · f/8 · 1/320 s · ISO 800 Glowing flower installations at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne at night 12 mm · f/4 · 1/60 s · ISO 1250 Visitors looking at glowing sunflower-shaped light installations at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne, seen from above. 45 mm · f/4 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 Glowing flower sculpture at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne at night. 12 mm · f/4 · 1/800 s · ISO 500

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