Photography tips

Rock formations

The summit cross on Mount Pilatus surrounded by clouds and rocks

Key tips

Select a stopped-down aperture such as f/11 to capture the details of the rock formations clearly.
Use a telephoto lens to isolate distant mountain details like rock formations or clouds.
Pay attention to a shutter speed of 1/100 s to capture both the moving mist and the solid rock formations.

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300 mm · f/11 · 1/640 s · ISO 250

View of the Pilatus massif with snow and cloud-covered rock faces at dusk

400 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 400

The summit of Mount Pilatus covered in mist during evening light

45 mm · f/13 · 1/100 s · ISO 200