They were both taken at 7:00 am with the sun coming up behind me. It had just rained giving the trees that wet look and the trunks really looked like this.
I really like the looks of these. The first one could do with a bit of desaturation to reduce the brilliance of the green and the tree trunks but overall both images are excellent in clarity, sharpness and composition. The second is a great illustration looking image.