I disagree about cropping the top, but if you do it will still be a good photo. I think the subject would change, but whether that would be good or bad is your decision.
The photo was what I intended, so there will be no cropping.
Sometimes you have to know some history to be moved by a photo. I walked into a gallery in Santa Fe and saw a $3500 photo of McArthur walking ashore at Luzan. The younger generation might wonder why the price, but it held my attention for several minutes. I understood.