[Merlyn]

Originally Posted by Nicole

I think that you have to consider what you're trying to accomplish as well as the time of day. I think that if you limit yourself to only these short times in the morning and evening you're really limiting yourself. I personally love seeing the crisp blue skies of a sunny day in landscapes at times. Yes, the early and late shots turn out lovely as well, but some things really stand out in the middle of the day in ways that they wouldn't at other hours

I agree. Maybe I should have started the thread as "A good rule....".
A lot of my shots occur during the daytime hours. Like you say, other times may be the only way to get the shot you want of a particular subject. If all photographers tried to accomplish the same act of shooting one particular shot, at a certain time of day, then all photos of that subject might look the same. Wouldn't that be a dull photo world.