as much as the other pic seemed to improve with the B&W treatment, this one didn't succeed as well. The are some could high-contrast areas, but the greens wound up producing a lot of dark greys and black shades, making the over-all effect somewhat somber.
i like it in black and white but i think drakaran may be right that it wasn't quite as successful. I do like it in black and white nevertheless. I think also, that the house and trees are a tad too soft for me. I like the image regardless toto.