The background on #1 is too distracting for me, the white, almost black leaves and neutral color draw my focus away from the berries. Try to pan around until you get a background that's more neutral or is busy but not with several bold colors.
Both seem like very nice shots. The first was pretty impressive overall. The second is a bit boring, but technically a good pic. You might run it through a cross-hatching type (stencil/pen & paper) filter on your photo software proggie to see if you get a really nice feel?