Composition?

Hey guys, I'm on the fence about these two photos I snapped recently. They aren't the best, but I can't decide if they're any good

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Both the pictures instantly lead my eyes off the image.

yeah nothing to focus on really, they are ok technically (exposure) but nothing to really look at...

Both look underexposed to me.

The first is okay comp wise and the clouds are what save the image. The second image is just a snapshot in my opinion.

they arent working for me.. colors are flat, subject matter doesnt have much to offer.. id try again

Oh, and I'd have tried to get a bit more of an angle on the tree in the first one, so that the outline doesn't blend into the horizon lines.

You may want to try it again with a wider lens.

A picture without a theme or story is hard to digest.

Yep, my thoughts exactly. I was just getting mixed opinions from my friends, thought I'd ask here. Thanks guys!

#1 Looks a little underexposed to me.

I wouldnt say the composition is bad, but the scenes themselves aren't brilliant. You could make them more interesting by shooting them at dawn or sunset. Imagine the road with an epic sky or sun shining on. One of them orange sunsets lighting the road. Or the sun coming through the tree on #1.