Variations of a portrait

in #photography7 years ago (edited)

Been playing around with an old photo I took in Laos some years ago. I did some variations and crops of it, but can't decide which one works best. Below I have posted the progression starting with the original unprocessed image. Maybe the last one is the strongest? Maybe there isn't anything in the picture at all? Any suggestions are welcome :-)

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