Camera Settings for Himachal Landscapes
ISO, aperture and shutter combinations for snow, sunrise valleys, waterfalls and night sky.
Go2Himachal Editorial20 July 20257 min read
The mountains punish auto-mode. These are field-tested starting settings for full-frame or crop sensors.
Snow landscapes
Meter for snow +1.3 to +1.7 EV. ISO 100. Aperture f/8-f/11. Fast shutter 1/250 or higher. WB Daylight.
Sunrise valley shots
ISO 200, f/8, shutter varies — start 1/125. Use graduated ND if sky blows out.
Waterfalls (silky effect)
ISO 100, f/11-16, shutter 1-4 seconds. ND filter 6-stop needed in daylight. Tripod mandatory.
Milky Way (Spiti)
ISO 3200-6400, f/2.8, shutter 15-20 seconds. Manual focus at infinity. Best months Apr-Oct new moon.
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