B&W Exposure

[waltesefalcon]

This next week I'm going to be heading out with my 50mm 1:1.8 Nikkor and work on some B&W landscapes.

I haven't really shot with the purpose of making my photos B&W before. What kind of exposure works best with B&W, over, under? Any tips are welcome.

 

[GregW]

Exposure is pretty much the same , meaning you want the main subject of the shot exposed properly. Going back to the buffalo, shoot 2 stops down from your spot metering. Contrast becomes a bigger player in B&W. Generally speaking, landscapes are done with the sun closer to the horizon. This gives longer shadow that help create that contrast. Here is an example with the mountains in the background and the tree shadows in the foreground. Remember, photography is art, so you can bend the rules.

 

[waltesefalcon]

A test photo of my dog, Zeus: