I dont know whos is whos....but the bottom shot appeals to my eye as the details pop a bit crisper, and the contrast line between the darker "back side" fo the mountain really give the transitional ridge a larger element in the shot....and makes it a stronger part of the overall compositional balance.

I get an almost squinting look at the shot much like I might have if looking at it for real.

And for me ....reality is what it is all about.

Roman