Don't worry, Morydd. It's nothing personal. The galleries generally get a bunch of new threads every hour. MANY of them go unoticed. A lot of mine get lost in the pack. Just be patient. I'm a frequent user of the galleries and post in them quite often to encourage/help (as much as I can with what little knowledge I have) others as often as I can. Just keep going. You'll get replies. It's a huge forum with thousands of memebers with many new ones coming everyday.
I think the contrast of your photos are good, but the subjects don't excite me. Messing with DOF in #1 might help make it a bit more interesting. Keep trying, though.