How long?

[EricL]

So I was wondering how long some of you wait for a shot? Mine, I guess would be about 6 hours waiting on the Northern Lights. That particular night was a bust. I do have a pretty decent shot on film of a lake with glacier ice that I waited about 2 and a half hours for the right clouds to roll into the shot. Be gentle on this shot, I know crooked, overexposed....But I found patience I didn't know I had!! So how long?? EricL

[kbreit]

I don't have much patience. But that's a really nice photo. It maybe overexposed, but you got what counts (composition) right.

[chtgrubbs]

I don't mind setting up and waiting for a shot, but you should hear my wife or traveling companions complain!

[20droger]

I like it! I think the slight overexposure adds significantly to the feeling of "Man! That's a cold place."

Anyone for a brief dip?

[Dean Humphrey]

my hats off to ya man, great shot, you must be single or your wife was shopping or she actually loves photography to and hung with you which would be a dream. Either way great job.

[liza]

Lovely shot. The exposure is perfect for the shot, IMO.

And I only wait a couple of seconds for a shot, since I'm primarily a sports shooter. :)

[Croasdail]

On Liza theme, I just shot two days of a track meet hoping to get the "one" shot... which never happened. Oh well. While on vacation/holiday, I will often wait for hours for that perfect light to happen... first day out scouting the scene, later days shooting from 5am until 7 am then again from 6 pm until 8 pm. It works out good since this leaves the middle of the day to do things with the family without the camera. But 6 hours for a single shot... I am impressed. My family probably would leave me behind if I tried that. On the shot you posted, very nice. I am surprised you didn't get more blue in the ice. Nicely done.