The count is in!

It's like asking the audience on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" ... the results are in — both from the comments in the initial posting and from write-ins and shout-outs (from across the newsroom) — and as you can see, C was the winner. 

For a teensy-weensy time D was winning. In the end the "elephant" Matty pointed out either made people love it or shy away from it. And I'm glad he pointed that out, 'cause I did not see it.

Many thanks to all who weighed in and helped me make a decision — artists can be so blind sometimes — anyway, I'm still experimenting, but I have tried C out on my smugmug page if you like to see it, click here.