No Parking

not sure how i feel about this pic, but i tried it in color too, and i much prefer the black and white

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i also forgot to take the passenger pegs off *der*

looks a little flat - I'd say go back and try another B&W conversion!

I kind of like it, but would move the bike to the right & just use the boards as a background to reduce distractions. And give it more room at the front than at the back.

Layer Masks are great for that.
You can level out the exposure using a selection & a Layer Mask. See post #9; PS Elements in Post # 14
A question about sky

playing with what is *basically* the same shot in color

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mmmmmmmm, TLR....... nice

i like the color shot. not because it's in color but because it's composed better. love the $ sign, lol. good job!

Nicer in color but the wood boards are a bit distracting to me.

I like it better, except for where the window intersects the bike.