The Remnant - Re:mixed

I previously posted the color version of this image in this forum. Just for grins I worked this up in B&W and I am generally pleased with the results.

I would appreciate honest comments and critiques. Please feel free to let me know if you think the processing is over the top.

From the master color file that I posted I converted this to B&W using a B&W layer in photoshop and adjusted the color channels to taste for a starting point with the contrast. I then used TK's luminosity masks to further control the tonality in the image.

This is in Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

D700
21 mm
1/5 sec. f16

Awesome sky! Like the way it seems to project outward from the mountains. Shouts "Look!"

I like the shot overall, but think both sides are too dark. Wondering if a square crop would would fix that and also work with this composition..

Try to bring up the left side of the remnant a touch too.

Thanks, Darren. I added a vignette on this so maybe I got a little carried away. I can back off of that and lighten the edges of this.

In my eyes and on my monitor it appears generally a bit dark.
I also wonder about the range of contrast. Nothing really pops...
The clouds are dramatic.
The potential texture of the gravel-rock could possibly be augmented??
I've played with B&W and it is another world. So, take my words cautiously.
the fisch

I like it Brian. I really like the dark ominous clouds but maybe bringing the brightness up on the landscape on both sides should be considered. Trying to do more b/w myself so I enjoy seeing what others produce. Good stuff!