Mergers (Avoid)

(1)

This top photo shows a merger, what we want to avoid, because although the picture cuts at waist level (which is okay), the picture is cutting off the tip of the man's finger, which is where the focus goes to after seeing the people's faces. It just feels like since the subjects are looking at what the man is pointing at, the finger should be present.

(2)
This second photo just briefly shows a merger that should be avoided in the future. In this photo, some of the people along the edges are cut off, leaving awkward half-body subjects in the frame. The rest of the photo is cut off at okay spots however.