Dan no one ever sucks we all just work at different levels. I also like this second image it has a nice feed of depth to it and for me the colouring is more vibrant. If you are looking for feedback on your images then you could try posting in the 2D forum the folks there a really helpful. Not to say the folks here arent (whops! better move on) :0 )

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing. Salvador Dali