I know exactly what you mean. I have been trying to get up early on my days off for the last month so I can photograph the seals that hang around the Edmonds fishing pier here. See any seal pics for me yet? hehehe. There has to be a technique for this. There are way too many great shots like the one you are taking with beautiful blue skies, fluffy white clouds and fantastic reflections. Doh! Reflections...I completely forgot about it. I religiously read the British magazing Photography Monthly. The Dec 2002 issue has an article on taking pictures with reflections. It wasn't so much a technical article, but sets up some good tips. The magazine is about $7 here in the US, but well worth it. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll see if I can type it up (it's only 1 page long). -=>Donald