Photography tips

Telephoto lens

View of Mount Pilatus in the background, with blurred palm fronds in the foreground

Key tips

  1. Use a telephoto lens to optically compress the foreground and background.
  2. Use a telephoto lens with a focal length of around 150 mm to isolate specific details from a distance.
  3. Use a telephoto lens to make the moon appear large in relation to landscape elements like a railing.

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All subjects Mountains Architecture Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Lake Lucerne
View through tree leaves of a passenger ship on Lake Lucerne 400 mm · f/8 · 1/800 s · ISO 320

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  • Evening light
  • Sunset
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