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Close-up of a yellow pansy flower in front of the blurred wooden structure of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne

Key tips

  1. Use settings that ensure a fast shutter speed to avoid motion blur on the flower.
  2. Adjust your settings to ensure a shutter speed that allows for a sharp, shake-free image when shooting handheld.
  3. Balance your settings between ISO and shutter speed to clearly render both the light show and the architectural details.

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All subjects City Mountains Architecture Landscape Lucerne Pilatus Central Switzerland
Winter landscape with the hotel buildings on the Bürgenstock near Lucerne 214 mm · f/25 · 1/250 s · ISO 800 Close-up of a blooming magnolia tree with pink flowers against a blue sky 30 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 A narrow wooden pier leads into the calm Lake Sempach during sunset 30 mm · f/6.3 · 1/80 s · ISO 640 Portrait of a brown bear at the Bear Pit in Bern 400 mm · f/6.3 · 1/640 s · ISO 6400 View of the Bern Minster tower from a narrow street in the old town of Bern 70 mm · f/6.3 · 1/400 s · ISO 100

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  • Evening light
  • Fog
  • Blue hour
  • Sunset
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