DPP black and white

[Aim12]

I'm playing around in DPP with the RGB curves and trying to figure out if the black and white looked okay, but it's hard to tell. The people are in the shade, so they will be darker, but are they too dark? For the first one, I bumped up the contrast. Thanks. Also, feel free to edit.

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Waiting for the parade by Amy Sch, on Flickr

2. Waiting for the parade by Amy Sch, on Flickr