Photography tips

Night shot

Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne illuminated in blue at night with a crowd in the foreground

Key tips

  1. Select a low ISO setting to minimize image noise in the dark areas of the night shot.
  2. Choose a longer shutter speed to allow enough light to reach the sensor for a detailed night shot while keeping the ISO low.
  3. Keep the ISO setting low to minimize image noise in the dark areas of this night shot.

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View across Lake Lucerne of the illuminated Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with flags in the foreground. 33 mm · f/4 · 1/30 s · ISO 6400 Colorful water fountain with red and purple light in front of the night scenery of Lucerne with Jesuit Church 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/20 s · ISO 4000 Water Tower and illuminated Jesuit Church in Lucerne at night, with a fountain in the foreground. 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 Illuminated blue water fountains against the night backdrop of Lucerne 45 mm · f/4 · 1/10 s · ISO 4000 Illuminated water fountains in the Lucerne lake basin at night 12 mm · f/3.5 · 1/2 s · ISO 500 Light projection on the Chapel Bridge water tower in Lucerne at night 12 mm · f/2 · 1/10 s · ISO 2000 View of the illuminated Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night, with a blurred ornamental railing in the foreground. 12 mm · f/2.8 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 Night view of the illuminated Lake Lucerne basin with an ice rink and Christmas tree in the foreground 30 mm · f/18 · 4 s · ISO 800 Night view of the Christmas market at Europaplatz in Lucerne with illuminated Christmas tree and ice rink. 15 mm · f/20 · 5 s · ISO 800 Night view of the Christmas-lit lake basin in Lucerne with reflections in the water. 30 mm · f/8 · 25 s · ISO 100 The Old Swiss House in Lucerne at night, viewed through a bicycle wheel 30 mm · f/22 · 8 s · ISO 800 Fireworks above the Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night 50 mm · f/11 · 10 s · ISO 200 Christmas string lights over the Reuss river in Lucerne at night 31 mm · f/20 · 20 s · ISO 400 Night view of the city of Bern with the illuminated Bern Minster 22 mm · f/16 · 30 s · ISO 400 Illuminated buildings and ships on Lake Lucerne at night 50 mm · f/18 · 13 s · ISO 400

Related topics

  • Architecture
  • City
  • Light
  • Camera settings
  • Composition
  • Perspective
  • Lucerne
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