This image has caused me to stop and pay attention. That means it is in my 7-10 voting band. (Voted earlier)
Additionally, it is highly interesting/eclectic meaning it keeps me here long enough to offer a longer comment and a vote of 8 or more.
This is one of my 8s - I like it. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:
1. Bold. Feels thoughtful. I know that you knew this would get hammered. I like that you believed in it.
2. The low contrast works for me - it pushes me out of the scene, I can see but can't be seen - the effect is one of making the viewer a ghost.
3. The every-day casualness of the scene, adding oodles of authenticity.
Overall, purposefully understated in a way that brings its own effectiveness.