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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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Mount Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland surrounded by fog in the evening light 400 mm · f/8 · 1/10 s · ISO 800 Mountain range Pilatus near Lucerne wrapped in clouds during evening light 400 mm · f/9 · 1/15 s · ISO 800 The cloud-covered peaks of Mount Pilatus in purple evening light. 400 mm · f/9 · 1/15 s · ISO 800 The moon shines through clouds at night above Mount Pilatus. 400 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 25600 Full moon behind clouds over the dark Pilatus mountain 400 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 25600 Group of alphorn players in traditional costume on the Pilatus observation deck 45 mm · f/18 · 1/160 s · ISO 500 A man swinging a Swiss flag in front of the mountain panorama on Mount Pilatus 35 mm · f/11 · 1/1000 s · ISO 500 Group of alphorn players in front of the Hotel Bellevue on Mount Pilatus in clear weather 12 mm · f/18 · 1/400 s · ISO 500 Two men and one woman in traditional Swiss costume playing alphorns on the observation deck of Mount Pilatus with an alpine panorama in the background. 45 mm · f/18 · 1/320 s · ISO 500 Group of alphorn players in traditional Swiss costume in front of the Pilatus rock face 45 mm · f/18 · 1/320 s · ISO 500 Alphorn players in traditional costumes at Hotel Pilatus-Kulm in front of a rock face 45 mm · f/18 · 1/320 s · ISO 500 Group of alphorn players in traditional Swiss costume on a terrace at Mount Pilatus 16 mm · f/18 · 1/400 s · ISO 500 Mount Pilatus above Lake Lucerne during sunset 45 mm · f/4 · 1/320 s · ISO 200 Mount Pilatus above Lake Lucerne at sunset 20 mm · f/4 · 1/1250 s · ISO 200 The mountain chapel on Mount Pilatus near Lucerne, with Lake Lucerne and the city of Lucerne in the background. 165 mm · f/11 · 1/320 s · ISO 250 The chapel on Mount Pilatus with a view of the city of Lucerne 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 500 Hotel Bellevue embedded in the rock formations of Mount Pilatus 400 mm · f/11 · 1/640 s · ISO 400 View of the rock formations at the summit of Mount Pilatus with a paraglider flying by 100 mm · f/11 · 1/200 s · ISO 125 The summit cross on Mount Pilatus surrounded by clouds and rocks 300 mm · f/11 · 1/640 s · ISO 250 Young ibex grazing in rocky terrain on Mount Pilatus. 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 800 Young ibex standing on a rocky slope at Mount Pilatus 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 800 Two ibexes on a rocky slope at Mount Pilatus 225 mm · f/11 · 1/500 s · ISO 500 Young ibex in a rocky environment on Mount Pilatus 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 640 An ibex standing on a rocky ridge on Mount Pilatus. 400 mm · f/11 · 1/800 s · ISO 400

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  • Lake Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Fog
  • Sunset
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