Originally Posted by
ionian
Great shot Sam, both conversions have their merits. I like the foreground in the colour image, but prefer the sky and background in the b&w. My personal preference is the colour - I think it has more potential. I'd be tempted to take out the blue cast on the land towards the horizon and make this a little more contrasty. The b&w may benefit from some selective burning in the foreground to make the building pop a little more.
Edit- I've just re-read your post and seen that they are the blue ridge mountains - so maybe the blue cast shouldn't be removed.