When you convert landscapes and city scapes to black and white, try darkening the sky. Darken it beyond what looks correct based on what you saw. This will dramatize the picture in a very powerful way, and it directs more attention to the bottom portion of the image. This picture of White Pocket in Utah is an example of what I'm referring to. It helps to have nice clouds, but even with a blue sky the darker tones look dramatic. To create this look, make a duplicate layer in Photoshop (Command or Ctrl J), and then use the burn tool on about 40% opacity. Darken the sky a little bit and then add to the effect per your taste.
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