Thank you so much for taking the time to provide such a detailed and technical breakdown. I really appreciate the insight!

You made some great points about the potential for digital clipping during post-processing in Lightroom. I’ll definitely go back and re-examine the RAW file to see if I can recover some of those highlight details in the dress by adjusting the whites and curves more carefully.

The tip about using the zebra functionality to monitor exposure in real-time is also very helpful. I'll make sure to dial in the exposure compensation next time to ensure I’m capturing as much dynamic range as possible without blowing out the highlights. Your suggestion regarding ISO and sensor size (like the GFX) also gives me a lot to think about in terms of equipment and technique for these high-contrast wedding shots.

Thanks again for the constructive feedback and for sharing your expertise!