A few responses.(posted 8693 days ago)Despite her appearance, she is Persian. I wasn't going to ask her, and thought she might be offended, but apparently she wasn't.
what is the dilution of your Rodinal - I would guess 1:50.
1:25.
Regarding the partial figures at the edge of the frame - I would agree with Tom. The central placement would be very static (i.e., dead) without the partial figures. I think if they were full (not cut off), the image would lose its theme.