Personally I would have cropped just into the case to completely get rid of the background/carpet, but that's probably just me.
Nice old, battered looking case and a good idea for the challenge. Lacks a focal point but I do seem to like brown shots.
I enjoy this. A tighter (or more even) crop to eliminate or more evenly include the background (carpet?) might be better becasue the image has such a distinct shape anyway.
i like subtle frame a lot....... the trunk appears to be 1940's us army issue.... a feeling of nostalgia creeps over me looking at this - reminds me of my father's "loot box." from the same era, it too is covered with torn stickers and painted military designations ........the gentle amber atmosphere created by your light is so perfect for this......
Good photo. The case looks well loved. Perhaps you could have tried putting the case into context somewhere (wardrobe maybe) rather than cropping is so tightly - the crop makes it harder to identify because it has no depth.