Big Sable lighthouse in Ludington with Comet Neowise. A Michigan Fine Art Landscape Print For Sale.

Most times in life, things don't go as planned. On this Friday night, my wife and I headed up to Ludington State Park in Michigan and made the almost 2-mile hike to Big Sable Lighthouse. I set up my camera and tripod about an hour and a half before sunset for this shot.

My composition determined, I got my focus all set, and then waited for the comet Neowise to show up. While biding my time, I was wondering if Neowise was going to show up where I thought he would.

There was a certain amount of anxiety in that.

What I didn't realize was that I had aimed my camera almost directly at a lamp outside the lighthouse. Kind of a big mistake in night photography. 

I think that there is a huge life lesson here as well. Make sure you have a clear focus on what is right in front of you before you divert your attention to the periphery items. It's something I don't always succeed at. 

But I'll keep trying.