Decisions, decisions

I've narrowed it down to two pictures now, but I'm having trouble decided which one to turn in for my homework assignment. The actual assignment was to take a picture of nature, no people, using the principals we've learned in the last few weeks. I think this is my weakest area - I just like having an animal or person as the subject. Anyway, I thought if I posted both  pictures and came back to them in the morning, maybe it would help me decide. (All comments are most welcome!)

Option 1

Option 2

** update: Class got cancelled due to the weather, but I think I'll take everyone's advice and submit the first picture. We'll resume next week. **