This is a question for the photographers out there. Is there a better or worse time of day to go to the island to photograph Venice from the bell tower/water, ie when the sun will be on San Marco, not behind it?
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Marcus:
Just ran across this advice from Frommer's a few days ago. I am making my first trip to Venice in Ocotber and plan to try this.
Seeing the Sun Rise on the Lagoon: For us, there's no more enthralling experience than to get up before dawn and cross the lagoon to San Giorgio Maggiore. Architect Andrea Palladio knew exactly what he was doing when he created the church on this exact spot. The church faces Piazza San Marco and the entrance to the Grand Canal. While the tourist zillions are still asleep, waiting to overtake the city, you'll have Venice to yourself as the sun comes up. The architectural ensemble seen in the first glow of dawn, the panorama in all directions as the city awakens, ranks as one of the greatest man-made spectacles on earth.
See also: http://www.frommers.com/destinations/venice/0067020001.html