New, need some insight

[Sebastian]

I just purchased my Sony Cyber Shot DSC-V1 ywo weeks ago. Am heading to the mountains this weekend. Am looking for tips on how to take landscape pics which will highlight the clouds you often see hanging low in the mountains. Thanks for any help.

You're lucky to have a live histogram on that thing. Just remember that any values peaking on the right edge mean overexposed, so if you keep it away from that you should preserve the detail in the clouds. More importantly though, the time of day will dictate how good your pictures come out. Early morning and late evening, when the light is warm and directional, will create the best detail and mood.

That is a simple set of suggestions. I strongly suggest you take time to learn how the histogram and exposure correlate, it will make taking the shots and preserving what you want, much easier.

[Sebastian]

Here is a link to a really good explanation of the histogram.