Much better with the crop. More balance and now the eye is led to the intended subject matter as opposed to all of the background stuff. If you used a shorter depth of field this would have made the busy background recede even more. I really like the juxtapositioning of this shot too. Great catch!
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I like the light in the background, so I don't want to get too tight, but I think you're right that it should be cropped some. How's this?