However, you have one tool at your disposal that Adams didn’t have.
However, you have one tool at your disposal that Adams didn’t have. To see how a scene looks in monochrome, just take a shot and check over the preview. It might not be an accurate depiction of how the final edited picture will look – it rarely is, in my experience! – but it’ll certainly be a big clue and will reveal the tonal relationships between the main elements of the scene.