I like the first one better. I have just started doing more b+w pictures as opposed to color. Slowly I am getting better at it and love how much more dramatic a scene can look in b+w. The second picture would be a lot better if you had just left it normal. I like the prespective in the second picture also. The oak tree(?) feels stronger to me as a subject in the 2nd picture than in the 1st. Both are great pics. :) -Daren