I like the stillness of the water and the castle does well in black and white... but i think a few of the elements get lost.. Would love to see castle and sky in mono!! :-)

It looks beautiful.It is sad that modernity has crept into the interior..The old world charm is still here it seems . The reflection looks idyllic...Lovely photograph !! :-)

That is a secluded home! Very nice!

bien cadré et j'adore le rendu avec ce traitement

Splendid point of view from across the calm water and superb tones in b&w

I really like this , great POV and it has a gloomy feel to it, the feel brought on by British weather

fantastic compo, so romantic...

It looks like a photo from an old edition of Country Life magazine. Very beautiful.

The view is very beautiful ,if the contrast of photo was more than it it was very better.

Joli reflet ! Je te souhaite une agréable journée
JP

Splendide, je suis fan ...

What's happened to the contrast Doug?
This has ended up very grey and flat without any modelling.
I'd try changing the mode to RGB and adding a curves adjustment layer, a nice gentle S curve makes a massive difference.

Beautiful, soft tone variations! There is a moody mystique in this!

Back in the day of negatives, dev dishes and enlargers I always reached for the uber-hard(Contrasty) paper, I had a real thing that blacks have to be midnight black, and whites had to be as pure as the driven snow. (Park that concept for a minute) ...Now if someone says to me "How are you?" and I want to describe a low point in my life, I don't say "I'm ill", "I'm penniless", "I'm breaking up with my wife or girlfriend"...I say "I'm grey" Greyness in my world is the closest thing to living Hell. OK, so add the two together and you can guess how I'm comment......My personal preference is for contrasty images with the mid-tones taking a bit of a back seat. Now, you are always good enough to ask for feedback-that takes guts. So what I think is completely irrelevant, and shouldn't change anything you think or do, but, you asked for thoughts, and you have my "Prejudices" 'cos that's what they are.
In a couple of days time, you'll see a shot I took of two horses pulling a plough. It's taken every fibre of self-control to not make it more contrasty-it was really hard for me to do-but I had to give the mid-range world a bit of a go!!

Nice view across the water....I think I would also like to have seen more contrast to emphasize the beautiful reflection.

Special tones in grey and very beautiful composiiton .

I too like contrast, usually, but this is magical in grey, Doug

It´s a nice scene but all a bit too grey and lacking contrast for my taste !!

I too like contrast, usually, but this is magical in grey, Doug. It would be fun to see what there is to see if you up the contrast and post that one for comparison

Thanks for your explanation... Beautiful! I like it!

Très belle ta photo!! j'adore cette ambiance!!!! J'aime+++

A very picturesque image though for me, it has too much of the "John Major" feel - I too would like to see a little more contrast which should give your scene some more depth.

Die Aufnahme als solches ist nicht schlecht, aber als SW ist es mir zu wenig.

This is a beautiful view with excellent detail. A strong presentation. I agree with the idea of a bit more contrast.

A very nice composition, but personally I prefer a little more contrast. But it is a matter of taste. Your photo is very beautiful. A great shot.

You've got me reaching for the lens wipes Doug, Sorry . ;>)

This image really does have that classic vintage appearance, superb work.

Nice to see someone else getting into the castle spirit. This is an excellent b&w from an excellent view point.

Fantastic ! dream house of my teenager. beautiful reflections. really nice image...:-)

i love the effect you put into this photo Doug, it really looks like in the olden times... and castle is just the perfect subject esp with its history. You can link this one to Weekend in B&W if you want to, it'll be up by tomorrow. I sometimes play there if I'm up to it.

Interesting - depth is diminished by flat tones.

A wonderful shot, powerful process for this extra mono. Somehow it makes me think of a place near Versailles, where Marie-Antoinette has a kind of secret garden (if I may say). Have a look here if you're interested in.

There is a strange sadness to this shot Doug! Your choice of B&W for this shot is perfect! ;-)

as a landscape, this hooked me straight away but yes, I agree with Curly and it just needs a little contrast and lift...minor criticism as I like the scene so much.

WOW! This is stunning. The castle is beautiful and so is the reflection.

A very charming and unique setting ~ very attractive photo and a fantastic b/w!

This is an excellent monochrome shot, although I, personally like the contrasts a bit more accentuated ... Beautiful photo of this spectacular castle and the reflection !!!

It's a great building and mood, and although the contrast could be a little more impactful, I really like the shot.

Hi Doug, this is a pretty picture but it is lacking in tonal range, there are too many mid tones and completely lacking in dark and light tones. It has very good clarity and I like the POV. Was this a B&W or converted color, just wondering.

Thank You So Much Doug.
So Ok Maybe Some Day We Can See That For Real 

It looks like at one time this was an exquisite castle. It is too bad that it was let to deteriorate. Lovely image. I really like the reflection.

The photo lacks contrast IMO, Doug ... and could probably benefit from the s-curve adjustment that Curly mentioned. Personally I don't see life as 'black' or 'white' ... but this is simply too much gray. <grin>

a stunning scene Doug...I like many other people who have commented also think that it would benefit from more contrast and has been really interesting to read the feedback from your followers.

I love this place and the way you make us 'visit' it, thanks !

And the compos are cleverly thought !