"When I tone one to sepia or even just grayscale it I am actually hiding what I think are not so good of colours." I must admit that I do that too on some of my shots, when I think the colors suck and I can't get them right! But, I'm a sepia fan and, for me, it almost works at all times!! I mean, I always love a sepia image! That's so much a matter of taste that it's impossible to give advice on this I'm afraid! As for the present pic, I like both versions really, for different reasons of course. I couldn't tell which one I like best! And yes I know I'm not helping at all here! :(