From old to young b&w

[Jocasta]

black and white version - suggestion from beachradish...
not sure if it works....

[Penny Price]

I think it makes her look like a doll rather than a real person!

[Carol W]

I like it but I think there's not enough definition on the hands, which are the main subject. But you could try tweaking the B&W conversion, suggest the "green filter" or the "lighter" presets when doing a B&W layer adjustment in Photoshop.

[Prochownia]

Beautiful.

[Linda]

I personally prefer the colour version of this. It was nice to see both versions.

[beachradish]

I agree - the color version works better ... but thanks for giving it a go. The high contrast of the toy captures the attention. The POV is gorgeous, regardless!!!