Trapped Photons

I am experimenting a bit with converting my photos to black and white lately and chose this one for the nice contrast. However, I am still at odds with the dynamic range of my camera. If you look close, you will notice that some of the highlights are blown out, something that is much more severe in digital photography compared to film. Makes me wonder if I should try shooting a few rolls of b&w film.

A first try in night photography. I just bought a used Pentax M 50mm/f1.4 lens. I am very happy with the results and in this case even surprised how well the shake reduction mechanism of the Pentax K100D works, although I am sure that the picture would have turned out better with a tripod and lower ISO setting.

Update: In fact, now that I have a tripod, it really looks better with proper support!