Beginner, tips and crit wanted

[kieranv]

Heylo all, i have a canon S3 and have just started photography within the last year really. i'd like your constructive criticism on two pictures i took yesterday, the first i was trying to get an autumny feel with the colours of the trees and the field, this is it straight out of the camera, just cropped it a wee bit and added a border.

the next is a sunset, i've tried to remove a telephone pole with photoshop, need to learn how to do it better though.

thank you

kieran

 

[kieranv]

cool, cheers

heres the originals with no crops, where abouts would you guys have cropped them?

trees and church
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lanarkrider/IMG_1407small.jpg
sunset
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lanarkrider/IMG_1412small.jpg

edit: uploaded the wrong one with the telephone pole in, but you get the idea

 

[kieranv]

ahh yes, you're right, that does look a lot nicer. i think because i live directly across from the church and look at it everyday i find it a bit boring so dont really know how best to make it look nice, but i saw the nice sunset shining on it and thought i'd go out and try to take some pictures

cheers people