Make more of a cloudy sky by taking one correct exposure and then one under-exposed by one or two f-stops, so the sky shows greater detail.
Seascapes, landscapes and urbanscapes all suit the monochrome approach. Whether you envisage your final shot to be in colour or in mono, good light to bring out texture or add warmth is always a benefit. But when the lighting is flat and there’s lots of cloud cover, shooting in mono route can work really well. Make more of a cloudy sky by taking one correct exposure and then one under-exposed by one or two f-stops, so the sky shows greater detail. The two shots can be merged in editing.