working with apotheosis and gimp mostly kinds of layering effects in Gimp where the percentage and kind of layer be it grain extractions or hue and or value merges are done.
My strictly personal preference on this sort of thing is that if the entire photo area is taken up...it should not be both busy and bright. I would love the colors if there weren't so many scattered bits around...and I would love the shapes and patterns if the colors weren't distracting me from them. Having said all that...it is beautiful and different...and I know many people will enjoy it.
Great blending of the colors.