I can see that this was too out of the box to be received. Music is more than learning to play an instrument, one needs to learn how to appreciate music as an art form also. Since I only listen to Christian music, it also provides a source of inspiration.
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Now if you only had some homework papers showing or something it would tie into the challenge theme. The blue glow of the lcd panel is spilling over into the black of the player some - a small boost in contrast might help minimize that some? The colors in this are quite warm (i.e. - the whites aren't white, they're yellow) - an adjustment to color temp/white balance could add a lot to this photo IMO. All JMO or course. Good luck in the challenge.
I would love to read why you took this photo and what you wanted to communicate... As it is, I can't see anything interesting in it: an iPod with some CD covers. Why do you think I, as a viewer, should care and spend time looking at this photo? What am I supposed to see here, except from your collection (mine, by the way is bigger and better)?
These lines were just a rationale of my voting.
A nice effort. The illumination from the iPOD seems a bit blown out compared to the CDs around the photo. A little better lighting on the CDS so that the exposure could be adjusted would probably help this.