The effect here is very good. It works as is. One can argue about the slight over exposure but it fits the image to be washed in the light! Bumping up.
Would have been just a little more convincing if the clothes weren't left in a visible area. Otherwise and interesting approach to this pretty common theme (light at the end of the tunnel, etc...). Good luck in the challenge.
I wonder how this would look if you shot the model from the back rather than the side, maybe with arms outstrecthed overhead? The blue thing on the left is a little distracting.