I like the (30's-40's)mystery/glamour "feel of the first one ..maybe with a lttle more fill(reflector?) to bring out the left(hers) side of the face. The (bright/distracting) side of the chair, hand and general background add nothing to the photograph, for me. I'd do a verically oriented crop just below the v-neckline...considerably reducing the sides of the shot. I think I prefer the 2nd (obviously) open mouth, to the 1st (not closed OR really open). ...might prefer "closed" to either, though.(posted 8818 days ago)