North yellowstone mud cracks - repost

Thanks for your suggestions and critique in the previous thread here.
I did a little bit of rework on the first two images and tried to make the foreground a little better, does this look about right ?
Thanks a lot for looking again and your valuable comments.

#1

#2

And a shot from the onset of storm in North yellowstone.

Those are much improved, Soubhik.
A wee bit dark, but that actually adds to the ominous look.

The last one is new and just fine. I like the inclusion of the angled slope of dry grass in the foreground, and the prominent dead trees help give this an almost haunted look. Well done!

The foreground in #2 is really nice. I would agree with John, if you can lighten the middle of the image to bring out a little more of the hills that would make it even better.

Id brighten up #1 a bit more. #3 looks perfect!

Thanks a lot John, Koveh , Stan for looking again and your advice.

I think if you can lighten the hills a bit in #2, it would be my favorite of the group. I do like the ominous feel of all these.

I agree with lightening the first two and if you do, probably #2 would also be my favorite.

Thanks Paul and Kurt.

Definitely better than the first post, the second image looks great.