Number 1 is underexposed. If the nutcracker that's in focus is supposed to be the subject, I think you should shoot more straight on. As it is, I see mostly out of focus stuff, a tiny bit of in focus nutcracker, and the bright (or maybe properly exposed) part that's out of focus in the background steals attention.
In number 2, I'm not sure what I'm looking at. Some mushrooms and some severly blown out spots. This doesn't do anything for me.
