Photography tips

Using perspective creatively

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

Key tips

  1. Choose a suitable perspective near the ground to incorporate the reflection as a compositional element in the foreground.
  2. Look for architectural details like a railing to use as a natural perspective framing your main subject.
  3. Pay attention to perspective by positioning your subject against a clean background like the clear sky.

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All subjects City Architecture Landscape Mountains Lucerne Central Switzerland Pilatus Lake Lucerne
Illuminated Ferris wheel at night with reflection at the Lucerne Autumn Fair 37 mm · f/16 · 1 s · ISO 200 View through a shaded passage towards the Lucerne Water Tower 28 mm · f/14 · 1/2 s · ISO 200 Wasserturm tower in Lucerne viewed in golden light through a blurred railing in the foreground 37 mm · f/22 · 1/10 s · ISO 64 Stone Nölliturm in Lucerne viewed from a low angle 12 mm · f/22 · 1/13 s · ISO 160 The 125th anniversary flag of FC Luzern flying on the roof of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne. 45 mm · f/16 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 Detailed view of the rock formations and summits of Mount Pilatus in clear weather 400 mm · f/10 · 1/500 s · ISO 200 Palm frond in the foreground with Mount Pilatus in the background 156 mm · f/20 · 1/640 s · ISO 200 Red aerial cableway gondolas towards Mount Pilatus above a summer meadow with flowers 19 mm · f/18 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 View through the wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne in the morning sunlight 12 mm · f/16 · 1/15 s · ISO 500 Yellow mountain flowers in the foreground with the steep slopes of Mount Pilatus and Lake Lucerne in the background. 28 mm · f/32 · 1/80 s · ISO 640 Waving Swiss flag in front of the roof of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne framed by flowering chestnut trees 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 Waving Swiss flag on the roof of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne, framed by blooming chestnut flowers. 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 View from the Chapel Bridge over the Reuss river towards the Jesuit Church with flowers in the foreground 12 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 200 Two blue and white Lucerne cantonal flags hanging in front of Mount Pilatus and historic buildings in Lucerne Old Town 45 mm · f/10 · 1/400 s · ISO 200 White cherry blossoms in the foreground in front of the blurred Pilatus mountain massif 150 mm · f/22 · 1/250 s · ISO 500 View of the Zytturm clock tower of the Musegg wall in Lucerne framed by flowering branches 45 mm · f/14 · 1/200 s · ISO 200 Red tulips in the foreground in front of a historic defensive tower of the Musegg Wall in Lucerne. 12 mm · f/10 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 A small snowman made of snow on top of Mount Pilatus overlooking the Swiss plateau 40 mm · f/20 · 1/100 s · ISO 200 Reflection of buildings and a passing bus at Schweizerhofquai in a puddle under a cloudy sky. 19 mm · f/11 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 Front view of a wet green park bench on the lake promenade in Lucerne with a view of the Hotel Schweizerhof. 12 mm · f/10 · 1/10 s · ISO 200 Double exposure of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne with reflection in a puddle 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 The Water Tower in Lucerne with cherry blossom branches in the foreground under bright light. 45 mm · f/14 · 1/125 s · ISO 200 View of the Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne from a narrow alley. 45 mm · f/11 · 1/125 s · ISO 500

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  • City
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  • Perspective
  • Composition
  • Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Pilatus
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Night
  • Evening light
  • Snow
  • Rain
  • Sunset
  • Fog
  • Blue hour
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