Mama and Popa Bear- sold

One of the reasons I hadn't continued with the two bears was I couldn't figure out why the orange version was so less satisfying than the green version. This is one place Photo Shop comes in handy, I found the orange version was much improved with a very hard cropping.

in comparison,

Rule of thirds? Not sure. There's not much difference, but it just feels better.
The Green bear didn't bother me, but would it also benefit by chopping away part?

Again the original,

After all the time you spend choosing materials and placing them carefully, the idea of chopping off an inch or two really hurts. But very often if works.
The orange bear will still benefit from a few more leaves but that can be added after the fact.