9 ~ I wish I could give it a 10, or give you a reason I can't, but I can't do either... I like this shot a lot and from a On Challenge stand point, you are right on target. A fresh look from a different angle... But there is something technical that keeps me from 10ing it. I wish I knew enough to be able to point it out to you. Maybe it is the imbalance of the color, the bright yellow jacket 'out weighs' the muted purple sweater? I don't know, but something about the balance bothered me... I hope someone with more knowledge can point it out. In any event, congrats on a great image!
Technically this is a nice photo, but I don't think it meets the challenge. The challenge is about the photograph, not its title. For example, if this photo was titled "2 guys with hammers", it wouldn't score. I'm sorry, but I have to give it a 1 because it does not convey an image reflecting the current challenge.