I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.
Positives: What a fabulous point of view and a stand-out story too. It is understated but still has tons of impact - it's quite a feat to pull that off. The tones are great as in the composition - again, you break rules, packing the periphery of the image without distracting from your central subject. You make my eye circle the image time and again.
Critical stuff: Nope.
Overall: Quite brilliant - looking forward to seeing who this is.