G'day Ivan,
The choice of b&w was a good one, plenty of tones in this and I can see it lending to the moodiness you seek to evoke. (Check out under "navigation" to the left on this window, "other stuff" down the bottom of that list of links, then hit "rules of composition" on that next page. Some very useful rules of thumb to help you get the most out of a scene like this one.) I think that when an image forces symmetry on us by it's very subject, we either totally go with that symmetry or we seriously challenge it, to ignore it just a little bit, as you've done here with the path not perfectly centred but not seriously off centred, leaves the viewer feeling the photo was rushed rather than thought thru. The subject does have a lonely feel to it, one most viewers can connect to, we've all wandered along dark paths alone feeling blue, so I reckon it's an image worth totally nailing with every bit of compositional skill you can throw at it. :)
Peace,
Mikel.

Great mood and tones to this picture, I just cant get past the crooked plane on the picture and also your recent post [Christmas scene], The free download picasa has a great tool for straightening photos with very little loss to the quality of the picture.Keep up the good work I look foward to seeing more works from you soon.

lonely and cold. but warm... :)

I agree with the all of the above. I like the B&W and the star shaped lights. Are they manipulated into that shape or real as they appeared? Thanks.

Yeah, I can see how if this was centered it would be more appealing to the eye. But I love the tone... it does not make me feel moody at all, but rather calm and centered, I think it's a beautiful scene.
Thanks,
R