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Welcome to the forum Erichimedes!
One of the interesting things about posting here is you will get some great feedback but it will not all harmonize. That is both bad and (mostly) good in that you will have to consider multiple perspectives and what brought the viewer to that perspective (bad only in that you have to think more, ). In all cases it is input for you to consider and do with as you wish , for, as one knowledgeable contributor here says, your photo, your message!
Speaking of messages, that is where I will start. I don't find either of these photos "appealing". That is, they aren't captures of beauty or wonder. The power of these photos have to lie in their message. You have a dead or dormant tree with a beautiful sky that makes one think of spring or summer. Could this be a photo of "rebirth", the coming of spring, hope, etc?
I find the first photo too chaotic and frame-filling. For me, the starburst feels out of place for the (potential) story. I like the second image's composition better. Chaos offset by serenity. Despair or hope? The clean sky with the lone tree that looks like fingers reaching skyward. Etc., etc., etc. The funny thing about storytelling is the viewer often sees a story different than what the photographer envisioned (something I read) but that is OK. I think it does make the viewer stop and think.
Something that is mentioned often here is if there is an element in the photo that doesn't contribute to the message, compose it, crop it or clone it out of the image. I would do that for the left trunk in the second image. A little more breathing room on the right would also be good. Lastly, I would be inclined to bring a bit more of the tree shadows out to add a bit of detail to them.
You will no doubt get additional different takes from other posters. Welcome to the buffet!
Don
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