Thank you for putting your finger on the nub of the matter. It is, of course to
do with the reaction of the pupil and not the sensitivity of the retina. I
should have realised that in the first place.
You said:
"It sounds like the highlights of the scene exceeded your eyes
ability to open its pupil while trying to scan the darker parts. The
contrast range must have been indeed large. It also sounds like a very
exciting place to make images at.
I, like Steve and Risa, am firmly of the opinion that this thread should be
snapped and tied off.
Terry King