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OK, here's my thoughts. You've got some good advice so far.
But, capturing the images is only part of the equation. Presentation is just as important.
I prefer consistant sizing. You've got two different sized images here. Try to use the same sizes. I prefer standard aspect ratios, but some will say cropping for the web is different and anything goes. Most of my images are for sale, and therefore, need to be availabe in standard aspect ratios, 2x3, 4x5 and 5x7, etc.
Secondly, I learned a long time ago that you need to sharpen your images for your intended output. You sharpen an image differently if you were going to print it large or present it on the web.
For example, I still use a program called Qimage to print. It has some intelligent sharpening based on the print sizes I am producing. Same thing goes for web presentation.
You need to sharpen for the web. Max aka PShizzy, who sometimes chimes in here, put up a couple of actions for download years ago that I still find helpful. (http://www.pshizzy.com/2008/05/i-heart-photoshop-actions/). I have modified them somewhat as Fred's site has changed size limitations. I also modified them for Facebook postings to meet there size requirements.
I sell images through my smugmug site. Even smugmug offers specific sharpening for web presentation. Their default setting is really good. I've tried to mimic that through my sharpening actions.
Finally, I will address post processing. What program do you use and how do you use it. I know these uniforms can be a nightmare to process and can mess with the dynamic range limits of your camera. As presented, I think these migh be slightly over exposed. The faces look pretty good, which is why I say "slightly." I use Lightroom and for these types of shots, I use the Highlight tool and bring that way down. I've found that over exposed images lose sharpness and just by bringing the highlights down, you can increase the perceived sharpness of your images.
Hope this helps
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