Yes, I was kinda surprised myself that it was so well focused! Like I said, it was a rushed shot.
I liked your idea for composition, so I went to Lightroom, and cropped it how you suggested. See attached image.
And lastly, I did take the picture in RAW, and yes, I did edit it to add vibrancy and contrast. On my monitor, it looks almost too vibrant! I wonder if you had your mouse over the picture and it was reducing opacity of the picture. You can see the original file here.
