I do like it better Tosha. It was fine the other way but I am glad you looked at Owd Timer's (Dunstickin) posts and saw the advantages. He is a good one to learn from.
We don’t make art to show someone what something looks like. All this requires is eyes (or a lens). Art is supposed to have meaning, emotion, power, or magic. Alan & Mario "FourThirds"
Tosha, THis is very nicely done and you are taking advice and using it well. Just one thought for you-the size of this image probably won't fit most monitors especially the larger ones. Just a tip, that you could use the canvas to make a larger background to fit the image on the monitor better.
Regards, Cornelius.