Welcome to G1. Your 1st post sure is a great introduction.
IMHO, #2 doesn't do anything for me. BUT, #1 is killer. I love the perspective, the pose, the makeup. It's very cool. The only thing that would make it stronger IMO is blurring the grass top left of the arm. I'd love to know what lens you shot #1 with and any details.
I hope you'll share some more.
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Cheers,
LSC