well, I must say this got me further than I expected...
due to lack of time, final contrast and compression was done in Microsoft Office Picture Manager >:o(
The CD does not stand out well enough
The keys draw the attention away from the subject
I don't like the flare on the top right side of the typewriter
I was a bit agressive cropping from the left
background a bit too white
well, at least there's plenty of room for improvement ;o)
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, 5
Appeal: does it caught your attention, Motivating, Etc.? 7
How well does it meet the challenge: 8
Total Averaged Rating 7
Without the CD-ROM this is something that I would definately consider hanging in my home. A very nice shot.
As for following the challeng, I believe it does so nicely.
If you can reshoot this without the CD-ROM and possibly do something to even out the lighting in the background this would make a decent print. (In my neophyte opinion)