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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
Night view of the illuminated Hotel Montana Lucerne behind dark tree branches 96 mm · f/4.9 · 1/10 s · ISO 4000 Interior view of the Baroque Jesuit Church in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival with blue illumination 12 mm · f/4 · 1/10 s · ISO 3200 Light painting in front of the Lion Monument in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival. 14 mm · f/4 · 1/20 s · ISO 5000 Winter landscape with the hotel buildings on the Bürgenstock near Lucerne 214 mm · f/25 · 1/250 s · ISO 800 Front view of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne during snowfall 174 mm · f/10 · 1/250 s · ISO 800 View of the illuminated Musegg Wall and its watchtowers in the city of Lucerne at night 45 mm · f/9 · 1.6 s · ISO 6400 Water tower of the Chapel Bridge and Jesuit Church in the old town of Lucerne under a cloudy sky 118 mm · f/6.3 · 1/800 s · ISO 100 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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