Well, those sweet grains are superb, and I liked them better in the second one (I'm a fool for obvious grains..!).

From the photographical point of view, I still like the second one better somehow...
...Probably for its "wilder" composition, for the "flowing" blackness, for the rich greys, and for a few more possible features that I cannot name at this time of the night... :)

Regards...