Which crop is better?

[Leilani-m]

Hi everyone! This is my firs post in this section.
I'm not sure which crop looks better, so please help me. Since I'm an amateur, I would appreciate anything you can point out to make thispicture better.
P.S. I'm a sucker for BW photographs, but this is my first BW. Being an interior designer, I'm better with colors professional deformation, I guess

[castman]

I lke the first one better. I like to see the whole face so I would get the top of his head in the photo. I hope that helps! I am a sucker BW too!

[Leilani-m]

Thanks for your opinion. My biggest concern was that the portion of the hand on the bottom left is too distracting. It was one of those moment when you don't have time to compose your shot, children are inpredictible, expecially my son (he is the "model") - he doesn't like when I photograph him.

[Penary]

I like the crop in the first photo best.

Larry

[Pitrih]

first one

[Leilani-m]

Thank you, Larry and Pitrih, for your input
I think it's decided, the first one is better.

[ricklumpas]

The 1st one is better.

[RLucas]

I like the second crop better. The background in the first one has too much going on in it for my taste.