What I love about cats is they go in a box. Just playing with blending a bw and color copy together. This guys jacket was way too bright and I found it distracting and in most bw the snow turns gray. It is just play and hey adding a person to my project which is often "lifeless."
I really like the effect. The jacket looks quite natural, but the whole picture has this really interesting...sort of high-contrast feel. I, too, think it will be fun to play with blending b&w and color...I've never tried it.