It is mechanical, and you know how to blackout the background, but the subject is just not appealing at all. I would put more thought into the challenge next time.
This seems pretty much perfect to me. I can't wait to read the comments to see if there is anything that could be better about it. The more I look at this, the more I learn.
Very nice composition. Its refreshing to see someone use the rule of thirds to keep there photo interesting. I'm glad you didn't have the cliche shallow depth of field in the picture either. Very nice, A+.