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I imagine that you, Boarischa, like the one shown here better due to the slightly higher contrast.
But I think that while the bright leaves hold interest in this photo, the depth of the forest is a large part of what makes it wonderful. I therefore think that if the green-channel version had a bit more contrast, it would stand out as the best black and white version. (all in my humble opinion, of course)

I'm afraid you're right ;-)
What I don't like at all in the green-channel-version is the bright "floor" - imho it is distracting from the depth of the forest.
So I tried an old trick - combining the two versions and masking out the bright floor.
Imho it is now kind of presentable ;-))

see here:


I added a screen copy of the layers window as a PiP ;-)

maybe I should reduce opacity of the green channel version by 10 or 15 percent.... ;-))

It's really getting there! (Some photos are worth the effort.)

Certainly you can try the reduction of the green a bit, maybe also adding a bit more contrast in the middle. (But watch out, I'm a b&w contrast fiend, and not all nature photos require as much as I do.)