Aaron, First of all, great image! I wouldn't worry too much about it. You enjoyed composing it, didn't you? :-) One observation, not a crit, but it doesn't look like a typical image you'd expect from a 3D app. It has a more painterly "feel" to it. If the judges are more inclined to 3d, that may be the reason for less than the hoped for results. Not that I'd change what you've done. ;-)