I have not done this sort of thing yet but have to do it one day as I like it.
I to think if you could have cloned out the lady on the left it would have made a nicer shot.
But overall its is a nice shot and has got me thinking of doing the same soon.
I kind of agree, and when I did a print of it on the iGen @ 14.33" x 26" (at work) on pearlescent tag I did crop that part, however, the 'lady' is no lady, she is my other daughter.

EDIT: I just looked at the print, and I was wrong, it was printed just as it is here. I couldn't crop my baby!
Not real sure if I have done this quote thing right so please forgive me if I have got it wrong.
But in answer to you saying that the lady is your other daughter.
Then I fully understand that cropping her out would be so wrong and I'm with ya there.
So I think you have done the right thing on this shot.