I'm no fractal expert but this is nicer then your "average Joe" version of it. Like you said the textures are the strongest point. I like that the symmetry isn't over the top but that you instead leave room for quite nice visual dynamics instead. I liked the blue hues the best but I'll not hold your color choices against you. I quite liked the combination. :)
I'm not a bigfractal fan . but they do remind me of sixties poster artand should have a black ligth over them. This one works ok . but it sems a little cluterd for my tast.