I think its main 'aim' is to present you with an image that you can see clearly. It isn't much use showing you the 'truth' if that truth is so dark you can hardly see it. The calculations it is performing to maintain that must be immense.

I think the + - EV results with an AF lens or an 'A' setting lens are electronic interpretations of what the sensor is seeing. Remember that the iris remains wide open until the shutter release is pressed so whatever you do with the EV button won't physically affect anything at all up to that point. Not so with a manual, non 'A' setting lens when twiddling with the aperture ring will have an instant, direct effect on light reaching the sensor. In either case, the change in EV isn't made by changing the exposure time but by an electronic change to what is recorded. (I think) (or do I?).

I too am not an IR fan but these have made full use of what it offers. I do ask myself if I would feel the same in the absence of the explanatory bit. Knowing what you are looking at does help overall perception.

Can't complain about either but I do like the 2nd one !

The dragonfly is nice but I am equally impressed with those super bokeh results.

Like something out of the 1930s - even the colours. That 1st one is super.
As for ten minutes to two, surely you remember "Listen with Mother"? It was the highlight of my infant day.

I'd like to take No.3 out.

I have no objection to an overload of trees, especially these ones.

I do like your sideways thinking regarding the shadow on the protractor.

Flippin' 'ecky thump !
510mm, FA*300 reduced to a manual focus slave while the F 1.7x AF takes over the AF duty. It's phenomenal !