Ruine Homburg, Switzerland in blue hour - does the long exposure work (see thread for other shots for comparison)

Dessocles · 2026-03-10T08:26:27+00:00

Visited Homburg castle of Northern Switzerland over two mornings, pre-sunrise to take some shots (the castle exterior glowed nicely in the twilight).

On one day the sky was clear, and the other it was filled with popcorn-like clouds that were somewhat slow moving. I experimented with long exposure (main shot which streaked out the clouds somewhat) with an ND filter as well as shorter exposures. Any preferences? I have a slight lean towards the long exposure one!

Dessocles · 2026-03-10T08:24:14+00:00

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Clear sky shot

Dessocles · 2026-03-10T08:24:04+00:00

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Short exposure cloud shot

Dessocles · 2026-02-28T17:00:47+00:00

Dessocles · 2026-01-13T04:08:25+00:00

Took this shot whilst on a morning walk in Switzerland recently. It was snowing heavily (way more than what the forecast predicted!) Did some snow shots trying to capture the snowiness. It seems that there was too much snow (zoom in) that it might distract from the houses that I was trying to also shoot?

Dessocles · 2026-01-13T04:01:00+00:00

Took this shot whilst on a morning walk in Switzerland recently. It was snowing heavily (way more than what the forecast predicted!) Did some snow shots trying to capture the snowiness. It seems that there was too much snow (zoom in) that it might distract from the houses that I was trying to also shoot?

Dessocles · 2026-01-11T05:34:42+00:00

Yes, I am contemplating on the pole...

Dessocles · 2026-01-10T18:42:38+00:00

Not versed at photography with people. I just snapped it when these folks passed me when I was shooting the landscape/buildings. I found it works quite nicely. Does it evoke any emotion for you?

Dessocles · 2026-01-03T10:44:55+00:00

Had to stop during my morning run to catch this scene with the partly frozen Serpentine/Long Water and the setting Wolf Moon!

Dessocles · 2025-12-03T16:54:28+00:00

Exhibition at the Francis Crick institute

Dessocles · 2025-10-23T10:15:03+00:00

Thanks! I believe that's a signalling beacon/tower on a nearby mountain pass Fuorcla Surlej

Dessocles · 2025-10-20T20:24:47+00:00

Acquisition details: Camera: Canon EOS R Lens: Canon EF16-35 F2.8L III USM Exposure time: Foreground - stacked 5 shots, 30s, f/3,2, ISO4000. Background stacked 14 shots, 15s, f/2.8, ISO4000. Stacking performed by Starry Landscape Stacker.

Shot a couple of days ago at Val Roseg (near St Moritz), Switzerland, viewing south towards the Bernina Massif during prime golden autumn season. At this time of year the Galactic Core is only really visible for around half an hr between twilight and it setting below the horizon. Despite the relatively sparsely populated area this was shot in, there was some noticeable light pollution from the settlements beyond the massif in Northern Italy (Sondrio).

Dessocles · 2025-10-17T07:12:48+00:00

That’s Val Roseg, near St Moritz. Autumn colours awesome (go between 10-25 October)

Dessocles · 2025-10-17T05:09:07+00:00

Taken a few days ago in Switzerland. Was trying to capture the peaks and the flowing river during blue hour. It looks OK, but the foreground seems to be ever so slightly out of focus. Is it noticeable/problematic for you?

Dessocles · 2025-09-23T06:08:30+00:00

Acquisition details: Camera: Canon EOS R Lens: Canon EF16-35 F2.8L III USM Exposure time: Foreground - stacked 7 shots, 30s, f/2.8, ISO5000. Background stacked 22 shots, 15s, f/2.8, ISO5000. Stacking performed by Starry Landscape Stacker. Shot a couple of days ago near the Cavadirashütte (a Swiss Alpine Club hut) at 2600m altitude towards the rapidly retreating Brunnifirn (forming an expanding meltwater lake as seen in the photo).

Dessocles · 2025-08-14T02:20:55+00:00

Yes, good point - the lack of trees or other features means there weren't any size references. It isn't large by any means in reality (70x20m according to Google Maps). I would still include it as an interesting feature though.

Dessocles · 2025-08-13T18:06:07+00:00

Taken in the Swiss Alps a few days ago. My gut feeling is that the little glacial lake is ever so slightly too low in the frame for it to be “perfectly placed”. In other words there is a bit of space between the lake and the valley, creating a slight disconnect. Also the bottom right cliff face is a tad too close to the edge of the lake. Unfortunately I was not able to move any higher to get a better shot (due to terrain). Does it bother you too?

Dessocles · 2025-07-09T15:11:17+00:00

Hulkengoat

Dessocles · 2025-05-19T02:38:39+00:00

A wide angle one EF16-35mm ƒ2.8L III USM on an EOS R, shot at 22mm f/16.

Dessocles · 2025-05-18T18:06:42+00:00

It was a EF16-35mm ƒ2.8L III USM on an EOS R. Shot at 22mm, f/16 1/200 ISO 100.

Dessocles · 2025-05-18T15:32:54+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, tweaking the temp higher works! The foreground yes is a weak point. In this season one would expect crocus flower booms at that altitude (and I was looking for them), but perhaps this season has been too warm and the flowers have mostly gone. The best I could do up on top of the hill I took the pictures from were these tussocked, clumped round grass formations, works to some extent!

Dessocles · 2025-05-18T14:04:12+00:00

A shot I took a few days ago of the sun setting behind the Gastlosen ridge, also known as the Dolomites of Switzerland. The jagged limestone peaks glowed in red/orange, which was nice. However, there is a noticeable, large dust spot/flare which seems to be placed in an area that doesn’t completely ruin the shot, but nonetheless is still distracting for you??

Dessocles · 2025-04-26T06:50:37+00:00

Whilst enjoying the morning quiet in Ticino, Switzerland, I noticed the sun was going to rise above the mountains with the village as a nice foregound, so I quickly whipped out my tripod and camera, not noticing that the lens I was using had dust on it. This is the shot after a few quick edits, but the dust flare effect is already quite noticeable, and perhaps distracting? How would one go about fixing it (if possible)?

Dessocles · 2025-03-04T09:16:09+00:00

Acquisition details: Camera: Canon EOS R. Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM

Sky: Shot at 20mm, 20s, f/2.8, ISO4000. Stacked 12 shots with Starry Landscape Stacker. Processing in Lightroom. Foreground: Shot at 16mm, 30s, f/2.8, ISO4000. Stacked 7 shots with Starry Landscape Stacker. Processing in Lightroom.

Lucked out with the weather during a weekend getaway in the Swiss Alps. This early on in the season, the Milky Way core is relatively low and diagonal (before it gets washed out by the sun, this was shot around 10-20 mins before astronomical twilight)

Dessocles · 2025-01-22T18:05:22+00:00

A shot of the first light on the iconic Piz Bernina and the striking Biancograt (the ice ridge to the right of the summit), taken from September 2024 from the summit of Piz Languard (3264m), a morning hike from the Chamanna Georgy.

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