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by chrisp

Comment:
I would crop out the dirt at the bottom of the frame. It's a lot of empty space that doesn't add anything to the picture, maybe just below the barrier on the left, or even a square crop.

That way, he fills the open space of the sky, and the tree and railing/barrier frames him well.

The B&W processing is fine, you have good texture in the tree, and strong lines and shapes that work well in B&W.