First of all, lets get the terms right.
The light by camera is the KEY. The Soft box on the right is the FILL. The harsh light from the left is just harsh, but it too would be a FILL.
KEY lights are your main source of light. The first light. The Key. Like a key stone, it holds the rest of the lighting together.
Fill lights fill the subject, wrapping the subject, and usually not with the same level, or quality of light. Softer usually.
BACK lights are just that. Usually giving an edge to the subject. More than likely, giving 'seperation from' the subject and the bg.
These are the three basic lights to know when in disscussion.
I agree with dwterry. Nice effort, but what are you trying to accomplish?
If your key is a f5.6, why is your fill an f11?
Subtle changes in the quality of light using white paper diffusion , or flags, nets, or silks will give you this subltety.
Bouncing the light off of a white foam core board, or a white art board.
If you don't have such things, 'waste' the light. In other words, close the barndoors tightly, or pan, or tilt the light off the subject until you get the desired lumanance.
Bright lights are not nessessary. Take a light, and put it onto a dimmer. Squeeze the voltage down until the light is warmer.
Use only one light. Try single lighting.
Get a $5 paper china ball. Use it as a fill. Use it as the key.
Try mirrors. Mirrors take away 15% of the light, but makes for great slashs, or hard hits.
Keep trying. Find your niche in the lighting arena.
Remember, there is no correct way to light. BUT, there are plenty of incorrect ways.
Good luck.
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