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Nikon D40, Aperture: F22, Focal: 18mm, Exposure: 4.5 sec, 200 ISO, No flash, white balance: manual

Parking Lot

Nikon D40, Aperture: F3.5, Focal: 18mm, Exposure: 1 sec, 200 ISO, No flash, white balance: manual

I was at my son's school and had brought my monopod, so I tried snapping a couple of shots in the parking lot because the western sky looked neat. The bright lights in the parking lot, and my unsteady stance, make this shot look very ethereal.

(Sorry, I couldn't think of a more interesting title.)

Night Photography

I know that this is not a wow shot. In fact, I wouldn't even lump it in with the shots of mine that I consider 'good.' However, it is my first attempt at a night exposure when I had somewhat of an idea of what I was doing. I was going to do a shot in manual mode, but my remote seems to need a battery. So I did it in aperture mode and let the camera choose the shutter speed (of course, I had to touch the camera). I hope to do some more of these as soon as I get a battery for my remote and hopefully get some really cool stuff.

Oh, does anyone know what the bright white star in the center is? It was in the western sky.

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