Shadows on the Barn

Well, I seem to be into trying new things as of late. Yesterday, it was a macro shot with extension tubes and today it is a B&W shot.

I took my usual blip detour this AM and drove by this farm that is owned by a distant relative. (He was there and so I had the opportunity to visit with him too -- double bonus!) I took numerous shots and ended up settling on this one.

My original plan was to post this shot in color as I have always done, but upon looking at it, I thought that it might be compelling in B&W. After a few tweaks, I created this picture and am pleased with it. The relative monochrome nature of the picture works and I purposely tried to highlight the tree branch shadows in the conversion.

Constructive feedback is welcome on this and all posts and particularly in this case since it is my first attempt at B&W using PS.