River Sunset (4 pictures)

[Peanuts]

Technically this should probably be in critique, but since I have several, I decided to put it here instead. Obviously these aren't spectacular in any way, but just for future reference if I get to shoot anything like this again, how do I make it so they are at least half-decent. All I have done with them thus far is try to straighten out the horizon, but even that I don't think I succeded at . Also, when I downsized them, they seemed to have lost an 'element' that I can't put my finger on. All I am trying to say is I thought they looked better larger.

The one I can actually critique is the last one, shame I cut off the whole 'frame' :|

Help is greatly needed and appreciated.

 

[Big Mike]

I like the last one best of all. In that one, the metal frame is an accessory to the image and not competing to be the main subject. And yes, I think it would be better if you had moved up a bit to include the edges of the 'frame' and loose some of the stuff that is on the bottom of this one.