It was completely cloudy this morning so I was trying to get photos of the giant waves (they were larger than normal as there was a hurricane passing just to the east of Nova Scotia). I was pretty disappointed as sunset the day before was cloudy as well. Then the clouds parted suddenly and I had to run to get a shot of the lighthouse before the clouds would cover the sun again. I also had to shoot fast because hordes of tourists would soon arrive. It was nice having the site to myself for a while, and I would recommend a sunrise visit.
I've been back to the East side of Lake Winnipeg about seven times now trying to get the shot I'm envisioning of a backlit wave. I still don't have the shot I want, but I was happy with this one as a black and white shot.
I had taken a photo a couple years before this one where I learned that railway tracks light up during the early or late part of the day when the sun hits them. I tried to get that effect with this photograph and I was happy with the result.
