Joe F.N. wrote:
#1 has it all. Fantastic composition and fabulous IQ. Though it's subjective, CajonPhotog has cropped the very thing that makes your picture (1) so appealing. The tree on the left is a wonderful frame edge for the house. It's now gone, in his crop. #2 and #3 are really nice shots but 1 takes the gold ribbon.
Thanks Joe, I think the tree needs to be there as well, the crop is nice, but the tree balanced the shot.