These are my first pics, on photo shop. do they look any good?

Question: These are my first pics, on photo shop!. do they look any good!?

http://img508!.imageshack!.us/img508/336/2!.!.!.
http://img338!.imageshack!.us/img338/5820/!.!.!.

Is there anything you think i can fix!?
(btw - im not talking about the content, im talking about the art and graphics)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Excellent attention to detail, selection is nice and tidy!.

In the first one, the text could be more dynamic!. You could break up the quote line and use a less business/casual font, and with both the text line and the logo/name you could bump up the contrast quite a bit!. You could also have the quoted text reversed plain white out of the dark background -- even keep the gradient on, that looks good -- but it gets a little too busy with the white stroke!.

An impressive first effort, well done!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Not loving either of them!. There is a good grasp of Photoshop and editing in general, but the pics themselves don't move me; there's no soul if that makes any sense!.

That said, if this is your first go!.!.!.kiddo, I want to see what you do next, and the next after that, and so on!.!.!.I think you have talent just waiting to burst out!.

Keep on!Www@QuestionHome@Com

i like the bottom one a lot better, its a lot clearer!. on the top one im not a big fan of that checkered!.!.!.is that a brush you used for that!? but not bad for your first time!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

gooood job:))Www@QuestionHome@Com

yea really clearWww@QuestionHome@Com

those are really good!.
i especially like the 1st one :)Www@QuestionHome@Com