I'm so pleased with how my winter landscapes look in black and white. While the color photos are nice, the black and white rendering seems to add more drama or impact.
The above view is one of my favorites. I normally hike out to this point in early summer, when other trails are still muddy or snow-covered. This is my second time snowshoeing to this overlook so far this winter. Each time the skies are different, so the photos look different.
I'll meter for the bright clouds or mountain peaks, then compose the photo such that the tops of the mountains are about one-third below the top of the frame. My neighborhood can be seen in this photo, and seems to be a focal point, so I place that below and to the right of the photo's center.
