Tennis Re-Edits - Need Opinion

[Croasdail]

In the process of purging images from my site from last year and came across these two that I liked, but when shot unfortunately had some uncomfortable cropping. I like these enough that I tried again.... don't like lopping off the little bits, but it is what it is. Please let me know if you find these croppings acceptable. I love shooting - hate the editing phase - though much better now it isn't done in a small dark room. Opinions and comments welcome.

http://www.buzzershot.com/images/IMG_5898.jpg

http://www.buzzershot.com/images/IMG_5697.jpg

[DwightMcCann]

The first is marginal but the second looks like a keeper to me ... rarely get that good an expression, eyes on ball and action.

[superdiver]

I like them both, but like you said, the cropping is what it is...

[Croasdail]

Thanks Dwight - honesty is what I am looking for...

superdriver... I too like the first one but am hardly objective... and the lost toes bother me. If I could just nudge it to the right... thanks for your input.