Whoa! nice effects! The colour scheme (modified sunset?) in the back works with the red spider, and the overall look is very professional. The choice of font for Cades is interesting... it's a deviation from the otherwise smooth, liquid look of the picture. Interesting.
Interesting manipulation, I think this could be improved by taking the emblem off-center and concentrating the lighting from the sun to give accurate (of course simulated) reflection of the Caedes spider.
Hey this is great! Did you use the Liquefy tool in Photoshop? SUre did bring out all the colours here..its just fantastic, makes the spider look like its in melted gold...nice job!! Glad to see someone else try this tool...verena