First one is way over topazed you are correct.

First one the flames are cool but the hand is poorly cut out.
The text is really obtrussive too i agree with dale.

Not only do i think you need more negaitve space in the second, youshould also get rid of the celestial looking things around the hands, make it litterally just the hands and the erath, and drop the text because it is attracting way too much away from the focal.

@dale: lol i missed your crits a lot, glad your posting again