You had me worried there for a moment Peter ..... I thought you were going to post photos taken with a PANASONIC

Luckily no, you sensibly chose the K70, with its much better (obviously :roll Night HDR Mode!

Its rather good I think. Yes, sure, a tripod would have helped, there's a little softness in places. But they are realistic looking and retain the atmosphere of the night. Most importantly (for me) the highlights of the light sources are well controlled (we so often see these blown out in a glaring ugly manner). Here they are bright, but not uncomfortable to look at, and there's plenty of detail around them as the light fades from the light source.

I imagine a more agressive HDR setting or processing profile would raise the shadows more, and give us a better glimpse into those deeper darker recesses, however it might be at the expense of richness in the blacks. In reality we probably only see that sort of detail in the flesh if we stood still and stared for some time at the darkest places, so our eyes can adjust. Just walking around and taking it in I think the reality would be quite similar to your images here.

It mjust be really good to wander around there after dark ... do you have to be staying there to do that?

Plenty of inspirational stuff thanks Bill! There's all the big skies, brood and mood and cloudy mystery we expect from this unique landscape. You've pulled some strong images out of the light and I think that's always a challenge considering the available light (almost none) and the cooperation of the sun (very occasional, for a few short moments!).

I like the sunny blue sky ones (almost looks like Dorset!) of course, but it's the dank dark musty ones that linger most ....No 5 is top pick for me. I envy your opportunities to do this ....I doubt I would ever he able to take a chance on it, I worry that the potential for poor conditions was too great a risk. But thanks for giving a little peek at such an isolated and untouched place.

Ah, well anything goes then, if it brings in more tourists!

Sorry, just realised I don't qualify as a non-K1 owner ..... but I've found that advice has worked for the K7

You've really pulled all you can from that low light! I love the sky in particular, and its good that you resisted any urges to raise the shadows and pull up the brightness.

I would do it too, if it made my image stronger ..... but I'd consider the context of where it would be viewed and how it was being presented. If its just an amateur capture for sharing in places like this, where we're talking about the camera and lens used, or techniques, then its fine I think. If it was being used in any sort of associated way with the actual place (eg being published or used online in material that was discussing the actual location) then I feel that accuracy would be important.

Keep it!

I'd love to see a dragonfly in flight caught with the 645z! The actual capture might be a challenge I would imagine, although if anyone's going to be able to do it it would be Mike!

Great stuff Seb and I'll read the tips on the blog eagerly!

Sony mirrorless with an adaptor !