This is stunning somehow. I really can't tell if this is a flower, fractal or heavily modified picture of Sputnik. I do have to put this on my desktop today though. nice job man.
Excellent use of the filter, here my friend. Suits the image, and colors very very well. Only thing I'd suggest is cloning out the bit of green and yellow in the backgroound. As it doesn't really contribute in an any real way, it just distracts.
Please, even if you don't visit my gallery, check out my "Faves".I've left them intact since day "1", and would like it if every image there got the attention they deserved.