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Jean,
I can't bring up #3 or #4. I kind of like #1. #2 is missing a lot of information. The entire right side of his face is bleached out in light.
I would start by having Walmart or some other 1 hour photo place do a darker, and much darker exposure of #2 so you can see what is happening on the bleached out portion of the photograph. You would use a combination of the lighter photo and the darker photo. I get the biggest kick out of the wisps of hair against the background.
I am also attaching a charcoal I did several years ago of my son John. The lighting is very similar, and might help you with some of your value determinations. (...note the hightlights in the face are still darker that the light on the back of the head....)
Best of luck!
Peggy
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