I am well aware that these things are not "rules", and that centred compositions etc. can result in stunning photographs. I don't sit here when I'm writing a critique and run through all of the "rules" in my head, comparing them to the shot - partly because I don't know most of them, but mostly because I know that they don't really matter.All I did was state how I felt the composition could be improved. I'm sorry if my opinion seems "bookish" to you. And I still think that it's too tightly cropped on the right, and though the centring and empty space do work, it's probably not how I would have done it.I am also astonished by = dalantech 's skill at this, which is why I gave such a high rating. It's a superb shot.The reason I gave such a high technique rating is because, while I disagree with some of the compositional choices, everything else about this is flawless. All my criticisms of the composition are very minor things; the only reason they take up so much of the writing is because there was nothing else to suggest improvements for.I'm sorry my critique wasn't to your taste, but it's just how I feel about the shot.