I've been flicking btween the two and conclude that I like this version better. Mainly cos the sky and tree are stronger. The colour of the hay doesn't look out of place, yet when compared with the original it is much yellower.
I like the mood in this image. Could you eliminate the camera all together by lowering your perspective, shooting almost from ground level? I will look at this again later when I have a computer screen. Right now I'm using my iphone.