This aeroplane was shot at the Australian War Museum in very little light, and it was spot lit. Shooting at -1ev made the background black and brought the highlights back to something which the sensor could cope with.
Hardware: Canon EOS 1D MkIIN, 50mm f/1.4
Exposure: ISO800, 1/25s @ f1.4
Post: Black point, sharpening.
Nigel Paterson - 0410878752 
great composure and color