Landscape photography settings observed in real photos
Observed exposure and focal-length patterns from albums classified by explicit title keywords.
Current dataset
Sample and data quality
Photographs
2,563
Photographers
97
Public albums
108
Settings completeness
77.6%
The largest contributor accounts for 6.1% of this sample.
Status: strong.
These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates.
Observed dates span 2000-05-21 to
2026-07-14.
Observed settings
Settings distributions
Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table also reports distinct photographers and balanced weight.
ISO
ISO 50 or lower159
ISO 51–100389
ISO 101–200637
ISO 201–400400
ISO 401–800192
ISO 801–1,600140
ISO 1,601–3,20031
ISO 3,201–6,40039
ISO 6,401–12,8003
ISO above 12,8002
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ISO distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
ISO 50 or lower
159
20
5.07
ISO 51–100
389
58
22.56
ISO 101–200
637
69
30.18
ISO 201–400
400
67
17.41
ISO 401–800
192
44
5.50
ISO 801–1,600
140
28
3.71
ISO 1,601–3,200
31
15
2.02
ISO 3,201–6,400
39
6
1.28
ISO 6,401–12,800
3
2
0.24
ISO above 12,800
2
1
0.04
Aperture
f/2.855
f/3.552
f/486
f/573
f/5.342
f/5.6195
f/6.384
f/7.179
f/8213
f/9129
f/10103
f/11233
f/1375
f/1451
f/16140
f/2277
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Aperture distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
f/2.8
55
23
2.12
f/3.5
52
12
1.41
f/4
86
32
4.37
f/5
73
28
2.73
f/5.3
42
2
0.29
f/5.6
195
50
8.23
f/6.3
84
26
2.44
f/7.1
79
34
3.99
f/8
213
57
12.17
f/9
129
38
4.19
f/10
103
37
4.20
f/11
233
55
10.89
f/13
75
35
3.60
f/14
51
22
3.15
f/16
140
31
4.54
f/22
77
25
2.94
Shutter speed
1/2048 s140
1/1625 s50
1/1290 s91
1/1024 s63
1/813 s53
1/645 s67
1/512 s82
1/406 s91
1/323 s71
1/256 s104
1/203 s59
1/161 s97
1/128 s138
1/102 s62
1/81 s56
1/64 s67
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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
1/2048 s
140
22
4.21
1/1625 s
50
18
2.24
1/1290 s
91
23
2.47
1/1024 s
63
26
1.84
1/813 s
53
26
2.32
1/645 s
67
32
2.61
1/512 s
82
37
3.77
1/406 s
91
35
3.75
1/323 s
71
34
3.58
1/256 s
104
54
6.45
1/203 s
59
36
4.67
1/161 s
97
33
4.52
1/128 s
138
46
7.58
1/102 s
62
32
2.26
1/81 s
56
30
2.52
1/64 s
67
34
3.03
Focal length
4 mm50
10 mm47
12 mm35
14 mm74
16 mm178
17 mm62
18 mm151
20 mm47
24 mm106
28 mm55
35 mm91
50 mm78
55 mm35
70 mm57
105 mm35
200 mm45
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Focal length distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
4 mm
50
11
3.31
10 mm
47
13
1.40
12 mm
35
11
1.20
14 mm
74
17
3.06
16 mm
178
24
5.02
17 mm
62
24
3.19
18 mm
151
32
6.45
20 mm
47
18
1.54
24 mm
106
39
5.42
28 mm
55
21
3.34
35 mm
91
36
7.73
50 mm
78
26
2.82
55 mm
35
16
2.22
70 mm
57
24
2.60
105 mm
35
12
2.33
200 mm
45
22
2.00
35mm-equivalent focal length
14 mm44
15 mm38
16 mm73
17 mm36
18 mm24
21 mm28
24 mm144
27 mm99
28 mm32
29 mm37
42 mm22
53 mm47
70 mm26
75 mm41
83 mm23
300 mm22
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35mm-equivalent focal length distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
14 mm
44
5
1.55
15 mm
38
13
1.10
16 mm
73
6
0.99
17 mm
36
7
1.18
18 mm
24
7
1.38
21 mm
28
8
2.24
24 mm
144
29
7.87
27 mm
99
27
6.54
28 mm
32
18
3.36
29 mm
37
11
2.58
42 mm
22
11
1.24
53 mm
47
17
5.02
70 mm
26
12
1.38
75 mm
41
12
1.42
83 mm
23
9
0.84
300 mm
22
12
1.26
Most frequently observed cameras
Photo frequency is shown alongside distinct-photographer and balanced evidence.