Picture of the day - November 21, 2007

New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

Photo courtesy of Randy Ashley. Las Vegas is known for doing things in a big way, and this nighttime photograph of the world-famous New York-New York Hotel & Casino by photographer Randy Ashley serves as an excellent example. Vegas is a city of lights, and after the sun goes down all of those lights cause a glow in the desert that can be seen from miles around - and the "New York" sure does its part to help make the city glow! The skyline of Vegas is a photographer's dream, so it's no wonder that Mr. Ashley decided to turn his camera towards this impressive display. The following is his story behind the image: "I was visiting Vegas for the first time to compete in a Semi-Pro Dodge Ball tournament. It was the first Semi-Pro competition before the following year's Pro Tournament. I was walking the strip with my good friend Derek (who I hold responsible for my interest in photography) and decided to set my Canon SD400 down and snap a shot of New York-New York. Camera settings were on Manual with a 1 second exposure. I set a 2 second self-timer. No other data is available."     --Randy Ashley Click here to comment on today's picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"