Processing from color to b&w (Page 3): I was able to lighten up the whites more in that one..I am still on the fence between the two. thanks for stopping by and commenting...I do...

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

fourg1b2006 wrote:

I like that last one the best.

I was able to lighten up the whites more in that one..I am still on the fence between the two. thanks for stopping by and commenting...I do appreciate it.

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

deayala1 wrote:

Well done

Thank you!

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

turp77 wrote:

Hello Cindy nice project but you are under exposed... (show quote)

Thanks! I now have a Nikon D500...do all camera's expose to 18% gray? With my D500, I have noticed that if I expose for the snow...my highlights are blown out and I can't recover them in post. So I must not be slowing my shutter down to compensate! Thanks for the tip! May I ask what program you use to convert to B&W?

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

I agree with the make the whites whiter comment. If you use Lightroom, in the develop module, use the WB dropper and click on the snow, this should whiten things up. Then try the B&W conversion.

Nice composition.

Thanks...I didn't try the WB dropper...thanks for the tip on that ...I will play some more and see what I get.

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

kdogg wrote:

I have to say I really like your first effort better.

Thanks Kdogg, I am still going between the 2 b&w...just not sure which one I like better...lol

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

Yes all in camera meters in spot mode will go for 18% in the area metered. The other options in metering are attempting to average the scene with various algorithms. Hence the reason for the choices. So, if something like snow dominates your frame the meter will darken the snow dominating your frame. So you open up the diaphragm or lengthen shutter time to render all that snow as light as it really is. The converse is true when dark areas dominate your frame. This is the rationale for using manual mode. You are in control of how you record your image. There’s tons of info on how to meter. Just search the subject on the web. Good luck.

turp77 Loc: Connecticut, Plainfield

CindyHouk wrote:

Thanks! I now have a Nikon D500...do all camera's expose to 18% gray? With my D500, I have noticed that if I expose for the snow...my highlights are blown out and I can't recover them in post. So I must not be slowing my shutter down to compensate! Thanks for the tip! May I ask what program you use to convert to B&W?

Cindy I shoot in manual with spot meter I set my desired f stop then I meter on the brightest white and then stop down 1 to 2 stops then recompose and then shoot. This almost like the zone system but only using 5 stops vice the 12 from Ansel Adams. There is a book that I used to use when teaching exposure, it’s “ the Confused Photographer’s guide to photographic Exposure and the Simplified Zone System” by Bahman Farzad photo attached. It is an excellent book to learn exposure.

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CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

turp77 wrote:

Cindy I shoot in manual with spot meter I set my desired f stop then I meter on the brightest white and then stop down 1 to 2 stops then recompose and then shoot. This almost like the zone system but only using 5 stops vice the 12 from Ansel Adams. There is a book that I used to use when teaching exposure, it’s “ the Confused Photographer’s guide to photographic Exposure and the Simplified Zone System” by Bahman Farzad photo attached. It is an excellent book to learn exposure.

This info is great....I will order the book tonight! I do shoot manual and have the meter mode set to spot -- it's the inexperience that I need help with...