New to this - the Louvre

[sbattisti]

Hi folks,

Brand new here, and almost brand new to photography. I've been learning the ropes with a Nikon D5100, and I am just looking to get some feedback from people who know more about this stuff than I do. I'd love any feedback you can give.

This is a picture I took at the Louvre in Paris last September. Would love to hear thoughts about any aspect of the picture. I was really interested in the light on the water and the triangular shape of the pool, so I got very low and tried to capture the scene of the plaza with that in the foreground. I'm reasonably happy with the picture, but I wasn't sure what exactly to focus on. I ended up with the horse's butt focused, but that wasn't really what I wanted. I actually like the way the lights and people in the background are a little blurry, because it gives it a bit of a "impressionist" feeling to me. But I am curious if there is a different approach I could have taken...

Please bear in mind that I am total newbie, so try not to go too hard-core technical in your responses.

f/3.5 | 1/20 | ISO-3200

Thanks very much!

~Steve