About my perception. But that, in turn, may not be CORRECT, and why are you so hostile right away? Mistral, I don't like getting into lengthy discussions and dialogues on this site. Chris, why? We're talking about the photo, not about you and me. Or do you prefer comments like: "Like it," "Good," "Made me smile," and so on? Of course, it's nice when people speak well of your work, but sometimes they're just flattering you.
Mistral, I'll say something about the hands... they're so distracting to your perception. If they weren't in the frame, their absence would be distracting, because it would seem like the girl doesn't have them at all. Regarding discussions and so on, I didn't post the photo for criticism. Go to that section and discuss and argue your point there as much as you like.
I like the vertical lines and the original look.