recemntly i have been taking some landscape shots for a module at uni, i have focused my efforts on times of day. I have been up in the morning magic hour just before sunrise and during, the light is fantastic so soft and fresh. You get a real sesne of being the only person in the worls at this time. As well as the morning the evening offers some fantastic light too. Long beams and shadown with golden light. The top image with the bright sun was taken at my local common at about half past four.