yep,it`s a wonderful shot,Benoit. i like it you choose b/w.excellent photography and presentation. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with Logiloglu on everything he said. Dont flash, he might slip :oP Excellent work !!

B&W does it! Perfect shot!

Excellent portrait of your friend...and also of your presentation of one of my favorite sports!

Nice shot! Looks like you were having a great hike. Love the texture in the rocks. :)

has come out nicely.:O))

looks like fun, his smile is contagious & looks great in b&w! :]

Really good and happy.

Although the motif doesn't preserve a good contrast, you did the best. Nice clear shot, which tells us a lot about the situation.

Looks wonderful!

Definitely looks like some place I would be found. I would tone down the brightness of the stipe on jacket and those shoes, and slightly increase contrast in the nearer rock textures. Did you try Curves instead of Levels ? on b&w it is easier to control, well sort of ~ I see others sense a little better dynamic range of tones would be valuable. Instead of just Desaturate, I have taken to applying an Adjustment Layer of Gradient Map with a b&w gradient, then another over that, of Curves ... I also often need to add another, maybe, of Levels, with a mask (actually, you don't have time to read what all I do to some images but then they won prizes though :) ) -- in this case I would do that extra Levels and mask the effect to just the face, because, we will never get to see the eyes well enough to please a photo judge but, the face itself is placed where it has potential to be a little brighter against that darker portion of background tones as well as slightly enhance what detail is in the face's shadows ~ and such sweetenings would draw attention away from these complaints and toward seeing the joy of being on that hike!

Outstanding b&w photo...Awesome !!!