I love how this “refreshing” theme is on everyone’s minds. 🙂
I read recently, “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.” Acts 3:19.
Your second shot (the more vertical one) is AMAZING! Sharp, colorful, purposeful, elegant, interesting. My one comment would be, perhaps you could move a millimeter or two to the left or right to get a more vibrant green in the background instead of the duller, brownish green?