Thanks! I think the gamma level of the lighting in the background really sold the idea. It really added some credibility to the otherwise rustic quality of the rest of it.
You're welcome c: Yeah I definitely agree with you there, plus it adds some really nice contrast and draws your eye towards the background in addition to the composition.
First of all, welcome to dA! I hope you fin what you're looking for here. The job here is so... thorough. I really am seeing what you do when you make this. Not just the rendering and whatnot, but there is definitely personality in this. Are those red dot's on the right the glow of adversarial eyes? That, along with all of those doors and openings, I feel like I'm going to walk into an ambush- that light at the turn in the alleyway betrays me!