Savant, why do it different or regret what you did?  Your image is fantastic.  The glass looks like glass.  I was just going by what the original thread challenge stated "the more refraction and reflection the better".  I guess I had assumed that that was an important part of the challenge at first.  I don't think it is now.  After reading it again, I think it's just using glass, playing with glass and coming up with the best image you could.  You did :)