Sheer simplicity in presentation. An image that that disappears onto the first zone without reason. The highlights appear pushed. Then, there is the artistic way of looking at it and here lies the big improvement. from an artistic point of view the image has charm and holds great interest. However, under this judgement we do not care if it was shot at 4 or 7 O'clock. Gets a bump on good composition.
Unreasonably effective. The angle seems a bit wrong though. I'd have liked to seen a straight portrait crop with the limbs vertical. Still, a stunning image.