Nikon DSLR "Picture Of The Day"

[K1W1]

My favorite animal is the seahorse, there aren't any around here

Okay a blatant thread hijack.
Sony P&S camera photo not taken by me. This is my daughter (then aged 10) on her first open water dive when she was doing her PADI certification about 4 years ago.
The creature is also not a Sea Horse but a Weedy Sea Dragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) which is closely related. they are very common in the area we were diving in and grow up to about 18" in length.

[T06]

Then we started a drinkin!!! We drinkin alots. Which ways anorth........
Mate I'm making a comeback so hang onto this.
This is for the second pic.
RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 75mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Spot
1/6400 sec - F/2.8
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Optimize Image: More vivid
White Balance: Color Temp. (5600 K)
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode:
Flash Mode:
Auto Flash Comp:
Color Mode: Mode III (Adobe RGB)
Tone Comp.: More Contrast
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced

[Shaft]

Edit: Shaft, I had originally called the photo dark - it's not dark, but I think the contrast is slightly lacking. Maybe not strictly contrast, but try lightening the lights (not highlights... I'm talking in Lightroom terms here, hope they make some sense) so that the sand and clouds jump out at ya more. Maybe. It just seems like some of the scene's elements need a bit more differentiation.

I'll try that out, thanks for the tip!

[TNB]

TNB, it is a public library.

That must be why there are strange creatures hanging around.

This place was very busy late last night/early this morning and probably even more hectic as the hour draws near. I was thinking "Star Wars" when I was composing the photo. ZZZZZZZzzzzzz.

D200 / 17-55 / Aperture Priority
1/500s / F2.8 / ISO 800
Handheld / No Flash

[Shaft]

Nikon D80 with 18-55 Kit Lens

[Prospero]

Mate well done, I saw this shot & just said out loud.. Wow!

Thanks Kev. I am glad you like it.

Here's my next picture of the day, taken on the hills near Loch Catherine.

[ae86gtv16]

Emeryville, California skyline night shot

[K1W1]

Nice photos.
Where is Emeryville?

[ae86gtv16]

Nice photos.
Where is Emeryville?

Thanks K1W1! Emeryville is located next to Berkeley and Oakland California.

[toriaj]

18mm, f/3.5, 1/250, ISO 200