I have been interested in photography all my life and remember quite well developing my first black and white films myself... My favorite subjects are...
It really is all about that structure which you have brought out so well - also reminds me of webbed feet. I like the edit very much, and I like what you have done with the framing too.
Beautiful- I agree with Jane- cropped a little tighter to take out the upper left black spot would make this an even more powerful shot. I'm still faving it though!