it is also a psychological thing. The problem is that the guy isn't looking at me, but at something at his right. Try to make the guy facing front, will make the difference.
As for the perspective, the one on the first knife is not bad, if you understand the difference between the first and the second you will understand how to improve the first one: taking the tip (the lighter cluster) a little bit on the right and then widening the angle from the handle according to it.
