I frequently focus on very small subjects that are located in a huge surrounding. I get it. And frequently people want me to crop down to the subject. While that is, perhaps, good, in a way if defeats what I'm "saying." I like your "man and cow" being in an open area filled only with huge, inanimate objects (the towers, poles and wires). The crops offered are certainly nice, but I think they subtract from what you are wanting to portray.

My opinion is that Edie's cropped version strengthens her opening viewpoint, while Stephan's changes the story significantly (interesting, for sure, but different).

Other aspects of Edie's crop I like are the slightly angled parallel lines made by the wires. There's a pleasing contrast of order against messy tall grass.