Divergent paintings! The noon-end is nigh!

I was feeling unhappy with my first attempt at the Cashel painting, I felt like the elements were separating themselves. I tried to be a little bit more free with the second attempt but I'm failing at colors it seems. I thought I liked the second try, but after working on it and opening up the first. I'm at a loss of which I like. I understand the first one is a bit further along but I'm stuck on which I want to put my energy into...