Help me beat my co-workers in a photography competition!

[ScootyHoofdorp]

My workplace is holding its annual photography contest, and I'm looking for help selecting my strongest photos to enter. I managed 2nd place last year with my first ever Milky Way photo, and I'm hoping lightning will strike twice! Although this is an amateur contest, my company employs 7,000+ people, so there is certainly some talent among us. I am firmly an amateur, and I'm mainly entering for the fun of it, but placing again sure would be nice! If you'd like, please take a look at the photos I've attached and give me your thoughts on which ones you think might give me the best shot at placing. I can submit two photos. There will be three categories: landscape, nature, and people. Entries will be judged by a "professional artist", whatever that means.

Some of these have received more editing time than others, so at this point, I'm mostly trying to determine which photos are best from a composition/visual interest standpoint. Again, keep in mind that I'm an amateur, so if you think these are all bad, I don't necessarily disagree, but perhaps you could tell me which one is the least bad haha. That said, I am open to some editing suggestions. Thanks!

 

[jeffashman]

Some very nice shots! The three I like best are the fuselage, the chipmunk, and the lighthouse. The red chair is also nice.

 

[Scott Whaley]

Do you have any more?

 

[ScootyHoofdorp]

Do you have any more?

Um...No?
I mean, I have thousands of photos from the past few years, but I felt like these were some of my best. As I previously alluded to, I won't be offended if you don't like any of them.

 

[pixmedic]

#1- airplane wreckage.
#2- first mountain shot with the 2 people.
#2- squirrel.

 

[PJM]

0446 as it shows the vastness of the area compared to the people.

and I like the lighting in 0624.

 

[SquarePeg]

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