the reflection oh the signboards are mismatching...and the distortion/sand looks unrealitic.... maybe a little work on these can make it betterr...

Sand?

ohh... i mean rust u created on the signboards....

Gray rust looks strange...maybe add more rust to shiny backs of signs...

Is it Hotel California? Very cool!

Is it in my head or that exclamation point on the upper sign is -half- written on the sky?

very interesting idea. I do think I would have tried to put something other than a shiny surface on the back of the signs, that way you could have added the rust and weathering to that as well. Otherwise, I think you have a contender here.

It's a great idea and a really unique use of source. I guess just live and learn when it comes to texture, author. GL all the same

And also congrats for a very good first place!

Congrats