Artie,

Nice quiz! I will try it even if a look stupid! :p

1-What camera are you using?

Canon 1D MK III

2-How would you compensate with gator in the sun?

I will leave it at EV 0. I think there enough mid-tone (18% grey) in this scene for the MK II to nail the exposition...

3-How would you compensate with the gator in the shade?

I will dial something like EV -1, because the scene is really dark and the MK III will try to bring some mid-tone (18% grey again) in the picture

But ooking at your picture, it's somehow easy to say I will do that or do this but in real life I'm not sure I had enough reflex to change any setting from what from what a was setup... :D

Thanks,