I would have given sunset 2 a 9 and sunset 3 an 8.... wonder what I gave your submission?
My submission was nothing like these. I submitted one that I kind of new wouldn't do good. But it was a tough one for me to shoot because it is a new idea for me. I can't say anymore or I will give it away.
I, too, would have scored them quite high (way above a 5.25, that's for sure), but I've noticed that commenters (like those of us who posted here) are the ones that score high. You know, my shots are scoring just under 5 right now, but the comments all say great shot, nice composition/focus, etc, 7, 8, whatever. Nothing to indicate a sub-par shot. Anyway, to make a long story short, I really like the second one.