Photography tips

Wide-angle focal length

Chapel Bridge with water tower in Lucerne in front of Mount Pilatus at dawn

Key tips

  1. Use a wide-angle focal length of 24 mm to capture both the Chapel Bridge and the Mount Pilatus massif within the frame.
  2. Use a wide-angle focal length to capture the expansive mountain scenery.
  3. Select a wide-angle focal length to capture the complete symmetry of the building in one shot.

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All subjects City Mountains Architecture Landscape Lucerne Pilatus Lake Lucerne
Chapel Bridge with water tower in Lucerne in front of Mount Pilatus at dawn 24 mm · f/4 · 1/2000 s · ISO 500 The Jesuit Church and historic buildings along the Reuss river in Lucerne during sunset. 16 mm · f/22 · 1/100 s · ISO 400 Wide angle view of Lucerne old town with Reuss river and snow-capped mountains 15 mm · f/6.3 · 1/1250 s · ISO 400

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  • Pilatus
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Sunset
  • Snow
  • Night
  • Evening light
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