Color to B&W convertions (landscapes)

[freygr]

Attached are two old color photographs that I converted to B&W. Tell me what you think.

[EOSThree]

I'm not thrilled with the subject in the second one, but l like the conversion the best, the dark sky is my favorite thing in a black and white. I still haven't been able to perfect the best technique for B&W conversion.

[freygr]

I'm not thrilled with the subject in the second one, but l like the conversion the best, the dark sky is my favorite thing in a black and white. I still haven't been able to perfect the best technique for B&W conversion.

The first on was taken about 4 pm, color negative film, with a Nikormat, Mt. St. Helens before (1976-1977), the Second on was taken about 6 am with slide film, and was taken because of the clouds with a Letax, a Lica Clone, Mt Hood, Timberline bunny slop rope tow (1966). Yes the exposure on the first is a little under exposured but it's only photo I have that wasn't taken with a Kodak 620 folding camera, which focus was never that sharp.

[Herriot]

I have to agree, the subject of the second image doesn't really do a lot for me but it does convert very well and I think that the end result, in B&W works better than the colour image.

Thanks for sharing
Herriot

[Frog]

St. Helens was a beautiful mountain. I prefer the color version. The b/w could pass as an old photo if it weren't for the jet contrail.
The second did conver better.