What did i do wrong? Advice appreciated

Ok, hey guys… I really am just a beginner trying to figure out my camera and so. I got a nikon d50 w/28-80mm lense.
So i went outside today in the late afternoon to take some shots… It was nice and sunny, no overcast… I set my camera to M and then picked ISO 200 & f/11 ( i remembered the sunny 16 rule and since i don't have iso 100 on my camera i picked 200 & f/11)
but all my pics came out just plain white or white and black blinking images but there was no "real" image to see what so ever.
whay is that? What did i miss? Or did i get that rule wrong?

i apprechiate any advice on that thanks so much.

You did not tell us what shutter speed you used. However, if f/16 would have been correct for ISO 100, you would need f/22 at ISO 200 and not f/11. The sunny 16 rule would suggest 1/200 (1/250) at f/16 for ISO 200.

That is a rule if thumb, but if you have an exposimeter, use it better. First choose your iso for the light conditions, or set it in auto iso, and then work with your apertute and shutter speed. Iso is a prefixed option, thing that digital cameras seem to obviate because you can change it from one photo to the next one. As you were working in manual and you don't nention the shutter speed, perhaps you forgot about it

You really need to read a basic photography book. If your images are overexposed, you need to use a faster shutter speed or a smaller aperture setting.

Welcome to the world of Manual.

A little hint for you here… Your camera has a light meter built into it that can tell you how much light the sensor will get at whatever setting you are on.

Take a look at page 46 of your manual (can be found here: http://www.google.ca/...w&cad=rja)

Your camera can TELL you if it's getting too much light.