Beautiful, and that was before I saw the lightning. So beautiful and amazing.

Is this scanned? I mean, did you use a camera to photograph it?

yes jaws, i placed a white table cloth down on the table, and put an old window glass on top to flatten the paper out then took a picture of it. thanks for asking, otherwise no one would have known!

i dont know if it is allowed but i used this to help me before i took the picture..let me know if i wasnt allowed to look upon this for guidance.. i mean it was just teaching me a technique..

http://www.tabletopstudio.com/documents/glass_photography.htm

Of course it is allowed, and I'm sure that I learned a thing or 2 from it, thank you.
I can understand the the note is important to you, and it's an excellent shot for showing what is written on it. Good photograph to document it, but it isn't artistic, Jaws was wondering if it had been scanned/photocopied. I think you would have got a much more artistic shot, photographing it in the box, perhaps with some sunlight from a window. Do have a go at re-shooting.

thank you tons friiskiwi.. will definiteky do!

Yeah, I don't think a photocopy is allowed, I mean it's a photography contest. IF you didn't use your camera to shoot it, then it doesn't really qualify, don't you think? Try reshooting it with your camera and create more DOF, like friiskiwi suggested.

^ jawsh i shot it with a camera and used a technique how -to guide on how to photograph glass without reflection..did you read my comment correctly?

Jaws, the author was quite clear about the fact that he photographed it and how.

I like this, it's very special =)

This photo could benefit from some cropping, to me it looks unbalanced at present.

OH yes, this is so much more interesting. well done.

Nice shot.

beautifully done