:D Fun outake on the challenge, the image itself is good but I really think it would look much better in B&W. But truly it doesn't fit the challenge, unless this is new ground for you for which I will not lower your score and rate the image itself.
OK ... ... I guess you did't read the specifications of this contest and many have told you that you missunderstood it. Sorry, but they are right. Good luck.
What's your unusual/new photographic technigue?
might be a more interesting picture if you moved more in front of the subject to catch the expression on his face. Or, shoot from a lower angle and show more of the bg for context. As it is, it has no impact for me.
I realize people using literal interpretations of challenges is their way of "thinking outside the box" but to me it accomplishes the exact opposite. Sorry.