The description must tell what it is about the picture that represents your hometown.

Nice shot ! I like the way smoke brings different plans.

pretty lights

Should have captured the whole person, just a suggestion Love the blue guitar!!

Might have been better if you had his head in the image.

either his head, or an even closer crop

I don't think that viewing the head would add more to the picture. I find it even more powerfull !

The shutters do not seem to be the focal point of this photo, they appear to just be part of the image, like the cars, railings, and foliage.

I did not say it was "off theme," just that the shutters are not the focal point.

A VERY SIMPLE test would be to show the photo to any 1 or 2 people, and ask, "What do you think this is a photo of?" Give them 2 chances to get it right. 3 or 4 even.

While "windows" would be close, "shutters" would probably NOT be guessed at.

So yes, while the photo is "on theme," that does not mean it accurately or effectively captures the theme, which are shutters. Not houses, foliage, cars, or other visually distracting elements...

Just sayin'...