Photography tips

Wide-angle lens

Group of alphorn players in front of the Hotel Bellevue on Mount Pilatus in clear weather

Key tips

Utilize an ultra-wide-angle lens to effectively capture the expansive scale of the mountain scenery.
Use a fast wide-angle lens to include both the vast expanse of the sky and the landscape.
Use a wide-angle lens with a focal length of 15 mm to harmoniously capture the vastness of the sky along with the building.

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All subjects Mountains Architecture City Pilatus Lucerne

Lion Monument in Lucerne with light installation at night

15 mm · f/4 · 1/20 s · ISO 5000

View from Hotel Schweizerhof over the snow-covered lake basin in Lucerne

12 mm · f/10 · 1/200 s · ISO 500

View across the Reuss towards the illuminated riverside of Lucerne during the Christmas season

12 mm · f/8 · 2 s · ISO 640

The illuminated fountain at the Lucerne lake basin at twilight

17 mm · f/4.5 · 1.6 s · ISO 100

Chapel Bridge with water tower and Jesuit church in Lucerne in daylight

15 mm · f/4.5 · 1/400 s · ISO 400

Light installations at the Chapel Bridge and Jesuit Church during the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne.

24 mm · f/8 · 5 s · ISO 400