i like the square one best, I also would like to see more color in the lower 2/3 of the image. . . .

Im not sure what you did with those two shots, but one has a larger scale, so not only did the crop change, but so did the scale making the mountain bigger in the cropped shot. That will affect the outcome of the poll. I think i like the cropped one best (as a rule, I dont like square format much anymore - I'm not against it, it has it's place, but I just for some reason and not big on it even though I publish square formats) because it takes me sooner to the mountain and keeps me in the frame longer. . .