Photography tips

Sunset light

Aerial view of the hotel buildings at Pilatus Kulm during an orange sunset.

Key tips

  1. Choose a moderate ISO for this type of sunset light to keep image noise low while preserving the vibrant colors in the sky.
  2. Wait for the fleeting moments when the sunset light hits the snow-covered peaks with the most intensity.

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All subjects Mountains Architecture City Pilatus Lake Lucerne Lucerne
Aerial view of the hotel buildings at Pilatus Kulm during an orange sunset. 24 mm · f/10 · 1/80 s · ISO 320 Aerial view of the forested Bürgenstock mountain above Lake Lucerne at sunset 400 mm · f/10 · 1/500 s · ISO 2000 Wasserturm of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at sunset 26 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 320 View of the Pilatus massif with snow and cloud-covered rock faces at dusk 400 mm · f/8 · 1/250 s · ISO 400 Cityscape of Lucerne with Mount Pilatus at sunset 28 mm · f/6.3 · 1/250 s · ISO 100 View of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with water tower and adjacent old town during sunset. 20 mm · f/5 · 1/125 s · ISO 100

Related topics

  • Mountains
  • Architecture
  • City
  • Light
  • Camera settings
  • Composition
  • Perspective
  • Pilatus
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Sunset
  • Snow
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