Designs in Nature

I came upon this woodland design a few years ago. Recently, as I was working on the image, I made a color version and a black and white version. It took a while for me to decide which version I liked better, but eventually the black and white version prevailed. I felt that the dark and light shapes and the overall pattern were stronger in black and white, and that these shapes and patterns were the essence of the photograph for me.. Who knows, someday I may change my mind. Here is the color version, so you can decide for yourself.