Photography Edit critiques please!

To be honest, I like the original version better than the edited version. The overall composition of the photo is fine, but it's the colours on the edited version that seem "off" to me. The edited version looks too bright and harsh. To me, the colour of the grass in the edited version looks too artificial. I don't know what kind of effect you were going for with the edits, though, so maybe the intent was an artificial, stylized effect?

Anyway, your boy is cute and the composition is good. I hope my comments helped.

 

The first plan is very good, but the far one was better on old photo. Making colors less bright would bring the depth and perspective )

 

The thing about the second picture is the unnatural color it has. It's very artificial and adds a layer of brightness that drains out the previously very prevelant shade in the picture above. Also, the contrast has been thrown to the extreme, leaving only the darkest and lightest points in the picture, increasing the unnatural look to the composition of the piece.
I absolutly love the original though, it brings a new life to the dolls that I really admire about it. Beautiful!!

 

I like the original photo better, but it looks like it needs to be lightened a tiny bit (it seems the SLIGHTEST bit underexposed)

 

Reviving an old thread just for funsies. The first photo is better, as others have said. I love the dreamy background. The subject is looking into the frame, which makes the viewer wonder what he is looking at. I’m not a fan of tack sharp images but the subject should be a touch sharper.

What I would do, in Photoshop: duplicate the layer. On the copy layer, run Filter > Other > High Pass and play with the amount in the preview - the idea is for the subject to be sharper but not create weird harsh lines you sometimes get with a high pass. set the high pass layer to either Overlay or Soft light, play with the opacity, add a layer mask and use a soft, round brush (the comes with Photoshop) to soften/remove distracting elements.

if I was feeling very picky, I would edit out the flyaway hairs.

It takes time and fiddling but you’ll know you’re done when you love it.

This would work with Gimp.