thoughts. . . i would say you should try harder to find an interesting way to convey what your seeing.
i don't at all mean that in a negative way
i think that compositionally you should try to lead the viewer into a specific area, give a point of interest. - - - that isn't always correct, but neither is the rule of thirds.
out of them i like the third the best
on the ipod shot i would say retake it with a more colorful background, and lose the glare