2 shots of a girl trapped in a cage. Which one works best?

[morts]

Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 30 mm
Exposure: 0.00
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Flash: On, Fired





Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/1.4
Focal Length: 30 mm
Exposure: 0.00
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire



I can't decide between these two shots. To me they both look good and both have their downsides. I need help in 2 ways:

- Tell me which one you think works better
and
- Tell me how you think either can be improved and whether all the bars are too distracting or no.

Any other comments and suggestions are, naturally, welcome!

[PhotoPhix]

Out of the 2 I like the first better, as the shadows thrown off by the cage on the second shot are distracting. I think that the "cage" you are using has t dense a mesh and covers up to much of the subject.


Armando

[mandyatm]

I like the coloring of the second one, but the shadows are more distracting in it. Overall I think the first is better for what you are trying to achieve.

[plangereis]

Definitely the first shot as the composition is better, and the wider shot provides more context. Better lighting and pp as well for this kind of shot IMHO.

[Scratch]

I like the second more -- the look of desperation is more prominent for a caged woman than it is in the first. I can get by the shadows by looking into her eyes.

[tiny]

I like the contrast of the second image. The first one looks kind of dreamy. Just my 2 cents.