Tech Info:
Handheld Nikon D200, 28-70mm f2.8 Nikkor zoom set to 28mm, and f3.5, 1/125th sec., ISO1000, B/W Jpeg, normal parameters, manual exposure mode. To arrive at a quick metering starting point, I took a through the lens meter reading of part of the floor that didn’t contain the really bright highlights. After a test shot and viewing the histogram and my LCD screen (indoors I actually think the LCD helps me hone in on exposures in hurried situations), I futher adjusted my settings to get the children looking a bit dark, but light enough to keep things interesting in the shadows. Knowing ahead of time that I didn’t mind the windows white-ing out helped me interpret the histogram, which of course showed overexposure.
–Eddie.