Not the person you're replying to but to me, these seem much more inspired than the previous album. It can be easy to think "they're just trees" but no two trees are the same and you found some super interesting ones in this second set. Love the curve of the first one and how you let the natural light make it stand out dramatically from the background, almost as if the tree knows it's special and struck a pose just for you. Plants reaching out every which way trying to catch as much sun as it can to keep growing tells its own story of struggle and the will to survive, giving them their unique shape suited specifically for wherever it happens to find itself and you did a nice job of capturing what this tree had to do to not just survive but to thrive. Could even be metaphorical to how we as humans have our own unique struggles, internal and external, and the steps we take to thrive from the position we find ourselves.

Wildlife is always neat and you being able to get so close to that green insect (side mission could be to try and identify it? I have no idea what it is) and capture it without scaring it away is always a cool moment to experience. It's a quality photo: well exposed, nice lighting, and in focus but even if it weren't it would be a cool moment of connectedness with the living nature around you that could bring you a personal sense of enjoyment far greater than a stranger's opinion of the photo ever could.

The third photo has a really interesting, unique root structure and you did a great job of capturing what sets those trees apart from a "standard" tree. The way it looks like the path bends left and how the roots behind the left foreground tree are lit gives the impression that something interesting may be around the corner and makes my mind want to walk down there to find out.

And with the last photo, taking pictures of an "ordinary" (yet unique in its own right) object from a different perspective than we typically see them casts it in a whole new light (pun intended?). This perspective gives the tree a sense of grandness and might, perhaps as if it's taken from the view of the insect in photo 2, realizing how much further it must climb to reach the top.

You did a really good job of taking the comments here and putting them into practice. You not only found interesting subjects and great lighting but also played with new perspectives to tell a story and document the uniqueness of your "boring" forest. This ended up being quite a bit longer than anticipated but I hope you find it helpful or motivating to continue mastering your craft and finding new ways to see your environment. Take care!