I believe the bw version looks better because of this:
vegasboy wrote in post #6187149
i was never fond of grass shots. but i like the photo
I agree with keeping the car off the grass...however, at least in the bw it isn't quite as distracting, because the grass doesn't stand out.
I like shot #1 the best. The composition is better and the touch of color is nice...plus the house in the background is distracting in #2. Even though the image is bw, you could make it more dramatic...as boucha is hinting at. I would recommend burning the sky in PS and burn the corners/front edge of the grass slightly.