Interesting. It might be just a lens issue, but the pole seems just a half bubble off plumb.
Trying to figure out why I like #1 better than #2.
ah. the drain in the street and resolution of shadows at the left. Changes the shadows from directional stripes into a discrete item.
Also #1 has the pole half-lit while #2 is nearly all lit. Gives a little more 'action' to the cylindrical nature of the pole-- 3D effect.
Thanks for sharing.