Good/bad composition?

[Mike McCarty]

Hello Carolyn,

I enjoy these compositional puzzles. Here is my take, other opinions may follow.

I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with your composition. I would be inclined toward keeping those mullions away from the edge of the canvas on our left. I would also be careful not to crowd the top of her head by moving that dark wall element slightly higher. Depending on the color of her hair you could play around with that dark aspect behind her head.

Regarding the hand -- I think the gesture, whether rude or not, may be a bit distracting. You could probably make slight modifications to it and reduce it from being a key visual element.