Photography tips

Using shutter speed creatively

Mount Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland surrounded by fog in the evening light

Key tips

  1. Use a fast shutter speed or a stable base when shooting at a long focal length of 400 mm to prevent motion blur.
  2. Ensure steady handling at longer shutter speeds to avoid camera shake.
  3. Use a fast shutter speed with long focal lengths to prevent motion blur caused by the magnification.

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Stone Nölliturm in Lucerne viewed from a low angle 12 mm · f/22 · 1/13 s · ISO 160 Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne illuminated in blue at night with a crowd in the foreground 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 160 Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne illuminated in blue at night with a crowd in the foreground 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 160 Illuminated facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne at night 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 160 Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne in blue night lighting with festival visitors in front of the building 26 mm · f/7.1 · 1 s · ISO 250 Illuminated facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne at night with people in front of the building 26 mm · f/7.1 · 1 s · ISO 250 Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne illuminated at night, located directly by the lake. 100 mm · f/16 · 3.2 s · ISO 200 Hotel Schweizerhof on the shores of Lake Lucerne at night 100 mm · f/25 · 20 s · ISO 400 Hotel Schweizerhof on the Lucerne lakeshore at twilight 100 mm · f/25 · 20 s · ISO 400 Hotel Schweizerhof on the shores of Lake Lucerne at night 149 mm · f/9 · 4 s · ISO 100 Close-up of the Lion Monument with Swiss coat of arms in Lucerne 150 mm · f/10 · 1/400 s · ISO 200 Close-up of the stone lion figure of the Lion Monument in Lucerne 150 mm · f/10 · 1/500 s · ISO 200 Double exposure of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne with reflection in a puddle 12 mm · f/8 · 1.6 s · ISO 200 Water tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with a rainbow in the cloudy sky 45 mm · f/11 · 1/320 s · ISO 400 Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne with a rainbow in a cloudy sky 45 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 400 Facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with a Swiss flag waving on the roof. 45 mm · f/9 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne with colorful decorations on the facade and a passing bus in the foreground 12 mm · f/16 · 1 s · ISO 200 Carnival mask on a pole in front of the facade of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne 45 mm · f/13 · 1/15 s · ISO 200 Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with carnival figures 37 mm · f/11 · 1/15 s · ISO 200 Facade of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with colorful decorative elements and passing cars in daylight 16 mm · f/14 · 1 s · ISO 200 Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne decorated with colorful dots and carnival figures 12 mm · f/18 · 1.3 s · ISO 200 Facade of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne with a red bus depicted as a motion blur in the foreground 12 mm · f/18 · 1.3 s · ISO 200 Sculpture of a zebra head in front of the facade of Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne 45 mm · f/5.6 · 1/400 s · ISO 500

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  • Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Fog
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Blue hour
  • Snow
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