Great subject, simplicity, and light. I think the pole in the center foreground really hurts the image as it divides the picture in half and breaks the curve.
I like this... does meet teh challenge very well and I like the mess under the stairs and the roughness of the wall... not sure how well it'll do tho. Have my fingers crossed 8
love the composition and contrast, but the random stuff on the lower right hand side is a bit distracting. Wish it were a little darker so it wouldn't show up or be as prominent.