Technical : Nice DoF, good focus, good composition and exposure. Nothing you can improve here.
Artistic : The biggest thing that comes to mind is the bold red background. It's a little harsh on the eyes. The apple also disappears doesn't stand out at all with the red. If you meant to use red to signify something, it was lost on me. Besides the background, the photo just isn't that compelling. There's nothing to draw me in and keep my attention.
Challenge met : Meets the challenge just fine.
Conclusion : Just short of the top 20 is good, (maybe not for you ;), but for the rest of us it is. To place higher, I recommend a different background color and more importantly a more interesting subject.
Nice shot, I was planning on doing something simular, but did't get it in before the deadline. I was going to spell adulthood on glass over a mirror, with all of our meds. Good luck.
like the composition, would have liked to see the apple included in focus as it's mentioned in the title with the same weight as the supplements. the chip in the plate under the brown pill adds some visual interest, imo.