Hanging in there!

I'm very new to photography. I was just walking down the street when

I saw this shot. Tell me, please, about the composition. Thank you!!

here is a good example of what i mean. one subject, about 10 feet away. this is more interesting because there isn't any room for two million other objects and things. just the twigs and the snow. it's a good composition.

I like the composition of this too. Generally I would say that harsh shadows caused by a flash, ruin photos. In this case I feel they add something.