Portrait - with or without the blind? - a point of discussion

Version 1.0 - 25.08.2019

There's four hours retouching in adding the blind. Despite what I read and view online, it's a complex technique, and very difficult to pull off a "photo realistic" blind at high resolution, to a given brief. I'm happy with the finished result, as far as the retouching goes, but I began to question it's very effect on the shot...

I think it may change the narrative a little too much. What do you think?

Model: Romany - Make Up: Viktoria Kohl - Photo: Colin Anthony

Here are some higher resolutions for your perusal: