The art of a good TT picture? Well, taking one that's got people guessing where it was is a pretty good start. Is it Whitegates?

The great Don Morley said that the bike should not be too tightly framed in order to give the picture context - otherwise it could be anywhere. I like to shoot from as low an angle as possible as I feel that gives a better perspective and allows more background into the shot. If you shoot from too high up, then your background is going to be mostly tarmac. Having said that, Chris' picture of the Paton works because it's got people thinking!

For some examples from someone to aspire to, have a look at David Collister's work here:

http://www.photocycles.com/

Something else I've found is that the best viewing spots do not always make the best photo spots & vice versa.