Chris, those are both great shots but to me I like the first one because of the detail you can see in the gravel on the road and the whole foreground in general just adds more interest to the shot. But maybe that's just me. A friend of mine was showing me a photo of a small crane (bird) he had taken sitting on a post in the water. The bird was great but you should have seen the detail on that post! You could see the grain in the wood, scars from being hit, water marks, etc. The post made the pic. In your first shot the gravel road adds tons of interest. Of course the lighting in that second one is really cool too the way it highlights the top of the hood and roof... tough call I like them both.