I'm really having a hard time seeing any 'Waldo'. Maybe a hint. My thought was that 'Waldo' should be more then vaguely obvious. I do see something that looks like a face to the left of the upper-left pane of glass. Is that 'Waldo'? Anyway, I like your photo better then most - I'll go with an 8. Ok, I came back and my son found 'Waldo'. He was looking at the screen while I was sitting - the angle standing makes it much easier to see 'Waldo' - very nice, bumping to 10.
While this shot effectively speaks of timidity or partial imprisonment, I think it would have done better in a different challenge. I feel for this challenge that the photo should be able to stand on its own without Waldo, and that Waldo should be a more subtle (but complimentary) part of the photo.
Good concept for the challenge, and well executed. The processing fits perfectly, and I'm just waiting for "Waldo" to jump out and yell, "Surprise!! Here I am!!!" Good feel and composition throughout. 8.
LOl well even though Waldo wasnt too hard to spot this works wonderfully for me composition wise. Not too sure about the vignetting but that is all down to personal taste