V8Beast said:
nitsujwalker said:
Thank you, both! I have no recollection of the shot's settings, but it had to be a fast exposure, as the water was moving just ever so slightly (click on the link and view it larger in flickr to see more detail). It was probably ISO 200 film and, judging by the lack of sharpness, faster than f/8. I do remember getting up early for a couple of months to monitor the tides ("Yes, I am obsessive/compulsive. Why do you ask?" ;D), until I found the best time to photograph the scene. It can only be done during a brief window on a few days of the year, when the sun and tide are 'in sync' -- and that's if the weather cooperates!
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However, I don't have the patience to dedicate that kind of time and effort into one shot. That's why I have so much respect for architectural photographers. It's awfully tough to move skyscrapers, bridges, and buildings so they have to wait for windows of time that only span a few days out of the year when the light hits their subject just right, and if the weather sucks, then they're screwed 
In comparison, the windows of light that just prior to sunrise or sunset that I always aim for seem like an eternity, but I complain that it's too short anyways 
