Here is the same subject with a different BG and different lighting:
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I like this better, all the glitter in the first is somewhat annoying.
Yes, you're right about that. The more I compare the two, I now favor the second as well.
What I was trying to do with the first background is; I was attempting to set up a night scene, with that background to mimic stars. I couldn't get the woodland scene constructed as I had hoped, so I gave up on that idea and just shot the subjects straight on for that first shot.
Second shot is probably more in keeping with the "troll" theme, although I haven't ever actually seen trolls in their natural habitat, so just guessing really.