lighting issues

[KemP]

Hi

I'm hoping to get some pointers of where I am going wrong with my photography. Through the view finder the below photo looked great and the light house wasn't just a dark object. I didnt have much time to play with the setting with the camera at the time and I was being bounced around by the waves. I assume to get the island and light house less dark I need to decrease the shutter speed?

Camera is a Nikon D90 with a 18-220 lens.

Store Torungen by kempy535, on Flickr

[KemP]

Thanks all for the input. Its possible I created some confusion with my use of the incorrect terms. I did indeed mean making the shutter stay open longer would lighten the lighthouse. Ill be heading out again tonight so will try some of your suggestions and see how I get on

PBLP that was pretty much what the image looked like through the view finder