Photography tips

Star effect

Low-angle view of a night alley with half-timbered houses in the old town of Lucerne

Key tips

  1. Use a small aperture to achieve the desired star effect from point light sources like street lamps.

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The exact camera settings for each shot are shown below it - a starting point for recreating the look yourself. Click through to a photograph for detailed photography tips on that specific shot, under "Photography tips for this image".

Related topics

  • City
  • Light
  • Camera settings
  • Perspective
  • Lucerne
  • Night