Taking it to the eerie side.

[ronlane]

Thanks timor.

 

[kdthomas]

Still really enjoy my b&w conversion but this one is a lot different than what I would call my normal conversion. Used presets from Nik Silver Efects Pro.

Covered pinhole. by Ron_Lane, on Flickr

Hi Ron ... I like the grain (especially in the clouds where it and the dark-sky contrast is exquisite), and I love the bare branches (love those in any photo), and the wispy cirrus clouds. And yes, I think you've captured the creepy "Transylvania" sort of feel with the dying tree with looming outstretched arms and the long shadows from the right. But the trees on the right of the frame are a bit distracting. I might suggest to crop those. There's also a tilt to the structure here that's a little distracting.

I guess what I have to say I don't care for is that -- for me -- the building and the tree seem to get in each other's way.