I tried to make you black and white but you didn't want to. :D
Just turning the photo black and white always looks a little dull but when I start adjusting it I'm not happy with those results either. So then I go back to color and adjust that for a while (meaning really long) and just stop at some point and either give up or publish it as it is. Your black and white photography skills are permanently stuck in my head so comparing to that nothing I do never looks any good. :)
But I'm happy that I caught you photographing, there always needs to be a photo of a photographer.