I think you are right about the shuriken in the fore of the image. I was concerned about that, but I though it just looked cool flying there.
It also, I think, adds a sense of perspective. I tried to adjust her before the final render to look like she had thrown it, but she came out looking like a poledancer not a superhero
so I went with the original.
Thank you for the compliments and the critique, they are always appreciated!