G'day Muddy, I am still learning how to use my 350D out in the field.
This shot was way over exposed, and i thought it was a right off when i reviewed it on the display.
I try to use the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder, while in manual mode to set the correct exposure and aperture level, so the indicator is at the halfway mark.
At times though, i get excited by what i see in the viewfinder and forget that the light has changed and my settings have become over, or underexposed
I shot in RAW and process in RawShooterEssentials 2006, which i find a joy to use and has the required features needed to fix and convert digital images.
This is the original image and the processed one, I had to reduce the exposure compensation, increase the shadow contrast, and reduce the highlight contrast to get it back to near the natural colors on the day.
I think it shows the extra skill required to shoot with film, as i would have wasted time, effort and money on pics that wouldn't be worth processing, we sure have it much easier with digital.