Photography tips

Perspective

View through a shaded passage towards the Lucerne Water Tower

Key tips

  1. Look for architectural details like a railing to use as a natural perspective framing your main subject.
  2. Pay attention to perspective by positioning your subject against a clean background like the clear sky.
  3. Find perspective: Choose a viewpoint that uses a calm element like the cloudless sky as a background to isolate the subject.

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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 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 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 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 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 Close-up of a yellow pansy flower in front of the blurred wooden structure of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne 45 mm · f/20 · 1/100 s · ISO 1000 The Wasserturm in Lucerne reflected in a puddle on the ground 12 mm · f/18 · 1/60 s · ISO 1600 View of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with confetti in the foreground 12 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 1250 Green traffic light in the foreground with a tower and snow-capped mountains in the background in Lucerne 45 mm · f/14 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 Green traffic light, with a tower of Lucerne's old town and snowy Alps in the background at sunset. 35 mm · f/14 · 1/200 s · ISO 500 A large carnival figure with a straw body in front of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with a Swiss flag in the background. 45 mm · f/11 · 1/100 s · ISO 500 A large carnival mask with a straw-covered body in front of the facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with a Swiss flag 45 mm · f/11 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 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 View through an archway of the illuminated Wasserturm in Lucerne at night 12 mm · f/2 · 1/20 s · ISO 2000 Aerial view of illuminated sunflower sculptures and visitors at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne 45 mm · f/9 · 1/20 s · ISO 500 Light art in the shape of glowing sunflowers on the square in front of St. Matthew's Church in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival. 12 mm · f/4 · 1/30 s · ISO 500 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 Elevated view of Lucerne old town, Chapel Bridge and Chateau Gütsch in the evening light 45 mm · f/9 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 View between two tiled roofs looking towards Lake Lucerne with Ferris wheel and Alpine panorama 45 mm · f/11 · 1/100 s · ISO 200

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  • Architecture
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  • Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
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  • Lake Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Snow
  • Rain
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Fog
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