[maurajn]

When I got to playing with the cropping, I felt that the full length of the stairs needed to be included on the right side, I think it would be distracting not to have them there. With one column completely gone, I feel the eye moves to the stairs and away from the arch, and as there is no attempt at symmetry, none is required... not sure if that makes sense or not, and it is just my own tastes... I've noticed taht symmetry and horizons are particularly important to me, as I view photos, but certainly not to the same degree to other people. It is fascinating to observe different tastes and also to identify my own tastes, great site this is, for all these reasons.