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
Hotel Bellevue embedded in the rock formations of Mount Pilatus 400 mm · f/11 · 1/640 s · ISO 400 Red carriage of the Pilatus cogwheel railway in an underground station 12 mm · f/2 · 1/80 s · ISO 4000 Hotel Pilatus-Kulm facade with lettering under bright sun 12 mm · f/20 · 1/1250 s · ISO 1600 Steel support pylon of the Pilatus cable car with a red gondola in dense fog 300 mm · f/8 · 1/800 s · ISO 100

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