ChrisRL wrote:
One night near Christmas last year I was out walking my dog at night when I saw this and immediately snapped it (top picture).
Then I looked at the shot on my iPhone, ran back home, dropped the dog off, picked up my old D600 and reshot (bottom picture).
Maybe you can tell the difference, maybe not. For me, the camera was worth the effort, and the money, and the carrying gear, and the exposure calculation...
For you, maybe not.
The phone image looks like you encountered a miracle on Christmas.