Flowers Which one?

Ok this is two separate shots, one of which is cropped in one instance. Which one of the two almost identical ones do you like better? or is the crop the best? Or do they all stink? I thrive on ideas and critiques so please throw it at me.

http://www2.zoto.com/dmckid/img/630x...4dab959666.jpghttp://www1.zoto.com/dmckid/img/630x...6b87cd3342.jpg

and yes I left the little ant in this one, he was in one of the shots

http://www2.zoto.com/dmckid/img/630x...cde56ae1e0.jpg

I vote for the one on the left. The color and the detail is better in this one, Jeff

I'm with Jeff. The petals seem a little blown out on the right one. I do like that closeup with the ant, though.
John

I go with number 1 also. Petals and bg spot not so bright.
Tried to figure which one you cropped but can't tell.

Thanks! I thought maybe the left one too, but I had been staring at them both so long I could no longer look objectively.

Frog the one I cropped was the left one, it used to have a little ant in the middle I edited out :)

I also think Number 1 is better.
yoyo