Derrel, I think you're being a little harsh. Yes, the image is dark and "usually" moving a similar image to trash, as you say, is a normal reaction. But let's back up a little. David gave us an image which is, using convention, "not pretty". Using photographic terms, we can say that it's too dark, too much dead space, not very sharp, centered composition. All true. And yet, it appeals to me, partly because it is suggestive, and unfinished. It is an incomplete image - it requires us to inject ourselves into the image and explore. There are all kinds of narratives that can be created with the image as a base. My story was what I imagined when I saw it. Obviously, there are other possibilities.
Even the "faults" of the image contribute to its use as an inspiration for a viewer-created story. The dimness gives a feeling that we may be looking through a window. What we see is not very clear, and again, that would be the case if we were looking through a window into an industrial space. The lack of sharpness again supports the window idea. The central positioning of the lit area emphasizes the darkness surrounding it, and the vertical columns and pipes give the feeling of it being industrial. The wash basin obviously is for people to use, and someone thought a mirror would be useful. The floor looks reasonably clean, so we can see it's not a rundown building.
Frankly, I think this image was David's challenge to us to see what we could construct with it. But it does require us to expend some mental energy looking at it and trying to figure it out. It certainly is not a cup of tea that all will enjoy, but I personally like the flavour.
