John, wow! Really great shots you got here! I like the both a whole lot. I think I would crop just a very small hair off the top of #2 to lose that white along the upper edge to the left of the sun. But other then that, really creative work with #2.
There is an issue with Uploading Photos (attachjments). I am not sure what the problem is, and I am looking into it. You can still try to Create your Threads and Upload your Photos, but it is hanging up during the Upload.