Time and Tide

I photographed this dusk exterior of an existing office building for a property management firm. One of the views I was asked to make was that of the building at dusk. The companion request was that the estuary river be at high tide. As dusk and high tide did not occur at the same time I was able to photograph the building at high tide and then an hour or so later begin my exposure sequence for the building's dusk lighting. With digital postproduction I was able to combine the two views into one for a believable view. When water is a factor in your photograph you should build your shoot schedule around the tide charts as well as the light.