Photography tips

Rock foreground

Aerial view from Mount Pilatus overlooking Lake Lucerne and the surrounding alpine landscape in evening light.

Key tips

Use a small aperture like f/22 to keep both the near rock foreground and the distant mountain landscape in focus.
Use a wide-angle lens to emphasize the contrast between the near rock foreground and the vast sea of fog.

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30 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 1250

View from the snowy rock face of Mount Pilatus over a sea of fog lying deep below under a clear sky.

15 mm · f/5.6 · 1/640 s · ISO 100