To me, the composition is excellent. But to give you your money's worth, I will pick.
#1 The mind seeks a vertical or horizontal line. In this photo taking a step to your left would have given us a vertical line of green border. That line would have lead to the apex of the building. Of course the stepping stone in the path can be cloned/healed out later in post.

#2, Basic shot excellent. In post I would bring left over so that the right most small rock is alone to simplify the eye entry into the photo. Also bring the bottom up so that the bottom left corner of the photo is the intersection of the wet and dry sand.

Never forget that your body is height adjustable... that the camera still works if you squat or raise it over head... camera angle counts especially for children and small dogs ... well also delicate things like cats flowers too.

Long read, but worth while is an on line free book by psy/art department "Photographic Psychology: Image and Psyche"
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"John Suler is a writer, photographer, and Professor of Psychology at Rider University. Internationally recognized as an expert in emerging fields of psychology, he has published widely on topics related to eastern philosophy, psychotherapy, and cyberspace.
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