Two Versions

The other day when I arrived at the cathedral for choir rehearsal, I took a few shots from the forecourt looking across St. Catherine Street toward the Henry Birks building. There were lots of people going by; this is the frame I liked best, for a variety of reasons. I thought I'd post it here along with the color version, and ask you whether you like one better than the other, and why. I'm not saying it's a terrific shot - it isn't - though it says something about Montreal at this particular point in time. What I'm interested in is the challenge of taking an interesting photograph on a bright summery day, where color is all around us as an obviosu feature and attraction, but can be both an artistic and contextual advantage and disadvantage. What do you think?