I think you achieved your goal. The architectural lines lead the eye up and the conversion to black and white enhanced the image. For me I would like the sky all dark by taking out the splash of light.   Posted: 05/09/2019 17:29:48

I think you've done well Arne. I don't have an understanding of the gradients function in PP, but I like your results. Wondering about Pamela's suggestion of removing the bit of light from the sky - thinking the total blackness would have the ability to confuse the viewer - am I looking up, or down?   Posted: 05/12/2019 11:34:40

I like the detail on the buildings. When I look at the original, I see a lot more glass than the monotone. To me, in the second image, the building looks more like metal than glass. I like how you cut out the small part on the right side of the image. In my monitor, it appears that there is a small area in the middle of the image that was not masked and darkened.   Posted: 05/13/2019 14:59:45