Bridge of Prance...

Back'light-footed' prance .. When's the best time of day to capture the best light is a question I've been asked a few times over the years. At the risk of sounding a 'smarty pants' I usually reply "now". Because you never really know if you will catch the same composition if you wait a while for another day and hour.
Photography for me, is a profession where any regular daily routine and same location is a rarity, having said that, there are times when habit and familiarity is useful in photography. For example this shot of the backlit prancing dog, only happened as I know that every day he runs across this bridge to catch up with me and I also know at this time of year the sun rise, when there's few clouds about, can produce this glorious back lit effect on the bridge - so putting the two together I knew I stood a good chance of grabbing this pleasing shot.