Me Versus Myself

I am not sure if I want to change my stuff, but please, tell me which you prefer?

Edit: After posting I fixed the shadowing behind the 'vertical' and 'stairway to heaven.'

 

2.. 1 is a more clever idea, although very cluttered.

Btw-Do you ever work with original renders btw? Or just mainly in stock photos?

 

TBH, I rarely work with renders, or stocks. Typically, I work with only the program itself, and make things from nothing. I have worked with 2-3 renders in the past, and I have rendered many stocks. This, these 2 works, are the first times I've just cut stocks and used them as I have. It took very few steps, and for both projects, under 20 layers to make.