Competition Image - Help?

[mysteryscribe]

panorama on both is my opinion which is worth less than nothing.

 

[elsaspet]

Oh my! How catty.
This poor guy!
He's trying to get out and test his feet, and there is soooo many negative comments.
I say go for it.

 

[emogirl]

well...i really like the first shot....no, it doesnt have a focal point...but i still like it...good composition...the curb looks enormous - love the point of view!!...i also like the flare, as its a complete circle....and yes, you should remove filters when doing long exposures or you can get nasty flares (that dont work) and sometimes reverse reflections. Put it in the competition...what's the worse that can happen??? You'll learn something! I think its a good start and dont let everyone get you down!

 

[GreenSlime89]

I don't mind people critisising my photos if they do it constructively, which they have done. Thanks for all the advice. I'm a bit new to filters, should I remove my NDX8 Filter before long exposure shots too or is it just for other filters?