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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All subjects Mountains City Architecture Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Central Switzerland Lake Lucerne
The low sun in a reddish coloured sky over Lucerne. 400 mm · f/8 · 1/400 s · ISO 400 Ferris wheel on the shores of Lake Lucerne with Mount Pilatus in the background 50 mm · f/5.6 · 1/200 s · ISO 100 Splashing water at the retaining wall by the Seeburg in Lucerne during Foehn weather conditions 22 mm · f/7.1 · 1/1600 s · ISO 400 Portrait of a brown bear behind bare branches 400 mm · f/6.3 · 1/500 s · ISO 6400

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  • Lake Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Fog
  • Sunset
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