Simple snowy scene

[cm_MURRAY]

One of my favorites from our first big storm this winter (December 11th, 2014).



https://www.flickr.com/photos/cm_murray/16003377001/

[cm_MURRAY]

Another from that day...



https://www.flickr.com/photos/cm_murray/16004643452/

[Chairman Bill]

I prefer the first, though it could do with losing that blueish cast

[Paulo Bizarro]

I like #1, perhaps with cropping the left hand side, to side of the house. That way, the diagonal from the wires to the house would be emphasised.

[stamper]

Number 2 for me. In number 1 there is a unusual colour cast.

[cm_MURRAY]

I remember a slight bluish cast in the natural light when I captured the image.  Later on I struggled with my decision whether to remove it or not, but ultimately I felt that the image was missing character when corrected. I typically adjust the white balance in Lightroom (from raw) any time it looks off, but in this scenario I have decided to keep it. What would you do when natural light doesn't look natural?

I did slightly modify the original image I posted - I left the white balance alone, but muted the blues a bit.

Thanks for all the feedback!

[cm_MURRAY]

Make some part of the scene white.

Yes, I understand the different means of correction, but my question was more a philosophical one.

To elaborate: Is it better honor the color of the light "as-is" in the scene, or produce a corrected version that looks right but isn't?

I think the answer is clear during sunrises/sunsets and the blue hour but when the differences are more subtle a choice has to be made.