To get a shot that resembles the work of painter Edward Hopper, as I think this image of the Watch Hill Lighthouse does pretty well, you have to pay incredible attention to the most minute of details and arrive at the beach vantage point at just the right time to capture the perfect light and exposure. Or, you simply have to get lucky, or, as is the case here, un-lucky. It was, to be sure, fairly late in the afternoon, but the light was definitely not yet Hopperesque. But when I exchanged my 55-200mm telephoto for its 100-400mm big brother, something weird happened: everything went foggy as moisture condensed on a lens that was too cool for the too warm and humid prevailing weather. As the condensation retreated slowly, I took a few test shots to see just how bad it was. Most of them were too foggy to use, but this one—a complete ruse—was a happy accident. I suspect the painter might have agreed.