Front row seats to the passing cruise ship.

This cruise ship has been my “white whale” ever since the start of this project at the beginning of the year. I’ve attempted to capture it in a photograph many times, but have never been quite successful. The photos either came out too blurry, or incorrect exposure, or I would get outside just as the ship was passing in which cases I was too late.

In fact, if you go all the way back to January 2nd (my second sunrise photo) you will see the tail end of the cruise ship from my window, and I mention seizing opportunities before they pass you by.

Finally, just last week I figured out how to correctly photograph the cruise ship, but the sky wasn’t right at the time. Today it was perfect.

And so today’s lesson is not just about seizing opportunities but also maintaining persistence to get what you want.