Hands are something I've just learned in photography as essential most of the time, in the last couple of years. This was from an old shoot with Barbara, and it is about 3 1/2 years old.(posted 8154 days ago)I agree with your assessment, and the thing that I find frustrating is, I did so much photography back then, was so in tune, with learning, and having that incomparable initial 'something'...but most of the time I just didn't pay attention to more than the trunk and the head of the model, and the angles and gestures therein. Often I'd get fingers, hands, whole arms or legs cut off in a way that ruined the pic. In this case, I also agree, would have like to see her holding the bar or something; that might have led to a defined space in the upper portion I feel is missing myself (like it just keeps shooting UP).
Thanks Glenn:)
ps yes, cropping, I've oten felt is my weakest ability.