Interesting color work, author. It took a second look to realize the well & figure are further in the foreground. I don't see a source for your sky, though.

Not bad, but I have a few issues. First of, I think it's a pity that the source image is blurry, while I dont see any reason why of that decision. Then you might want to check your light source: clouds receive light from left, the hut gets light from the right. Finally, there's something with the composition that can be done better. Why is the hut against the top border of the image? Give it more space. Or place it more outside the canvas, up to you. But right now it looks a bit uncomfortable. And well, you dont háve to make the whole image symmetrical, but with such staircase and hut in the middle, I might have expected them centered in the image. Or something completely different, but right now it looks just a bit out of place. Of course just my opinion, feel free to disagree . Good luck!

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IMO the brushes on the tower don't work. The hair effect is good, but it's sharp at the top & blurry lower. It all should be as sharp as the top part.

Good job on your entry

My opinion:

You cropped too close to the tower, and not treated the image as a scene which would work alot better!?....

If those are stars then I think adjusting the levels on a noise layer would give a better effect, you could then highlight the ones you wanted to pop out with the standard star brush set to screen or lower the opacity slightly - or just leave it - totally your own taste

If they are glow bugs, a soft brush set to screen, then white also set to screen to intensify the inside of the glow.

I second what CMYK said about the hair.

EDIT: you changed the hair, it looks worse than before! keep the original as a base and clone in sections from the top, with a soft brush so it's a hint at detail along the length!

Much better now...GL author.

I really like your grass and bugs

that's make me remember my lovely story..
"Rapunzel"
good idea !!