Walking the “streets” at night in Venice is very different than walking around during the day. The crowds have thinned out and the city is a lot quieter. Being a landscape photographer, I am often up well before dawn to catch a sunrise. By the time night comes around, I am usually pretty tired and spend it in my room relaxing and getting ready for the next morning’s shoot. That is almost impossible to do in Venice. There are so many things to do, places to eat and locations to shoot that rest is not in the plans. This scene was just one of many that I shot at night and, even with a smaller crowd, it took patience. Gondolas and boats are still reasonably active there and I waited fifteen minutes before the water became actually still. It was definitely worth the wait.