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Open aperture

Interior view of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne with a blue light projection on the ceiling.

Key tips

  1. Use an open aperture to allow for short shutter speeds given the low light intensity in the church.
  2. Use an open aperture to capture the available light of the projection optimally.
  3. Use an open aperture like f/4 to compensate for light sensitivity with a moderate ISO value of 1000.

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All subjects Architecture City Mountains Lucerne Pilatus
Interior view of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne with a blue light projection on the ceiling. 12 mm · f/2 · 1/25 s · ISO 4000 Colorful light projection on a building facade in the Old Town of Lucerne at night 42 mm · f/4 · 1/25 s · ISO 5000 The illuminated Wasserturm in Lucerne during the 2026 Lilu Light Festival with Mount Pilatus in the background. 35 mm · f/4 · 1/1 s · ISO 1000 Hotel Bellevue on Mount Pilatus with rocky background at night 12 mm · f/2 · 10 s · ISO 1600 Person looking through a telescope at night on the peak of Mount Pilatus 12 mm · f/2 · 7.7 s · ISO 1600 View into the night sky with the Milky Way over Mount Pilatus near Lucerne 12 mm · f/2 · 10 s · ISO 3200

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  • Architecture
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  • Mountains
  • Light
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  • Lucerne
  • Pilatus
  • Night
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