My last backpacking trip took me to Kane Lake where I spent 24 hours waiting for the best light. My expectations were that morning golden hour would produce the best results. After shooting from mid-afternoon to sun down and again from blue hour in the morning until late morning I was surprised that the most flattering light was really late afternoon.
The takeaway is don't pass up a shot just because you believe the best light will be some other time than the present, you may miss an opportunity that will never be available to you again!
