Be gentle, its my first time, and a last minute shot, no less. Converted from raw, resize, USM (100%, 1.0), added 2 pixel border. Here's hoping for better than a 3! ;-)
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Hey! You hoped for a 3+ and you doubled that +. Not bad for your first entry in DPC. I'm pleased for you and very pleased to have the chance to look at your image.
Obviously, many DPC voters liked it, and I'm no exception. Great colors and certainly this is symmetrical enough to absolutely ace the Challenge category. I really don't have anything here to 'critique' so I'll just say "well done" and go on to the next image in the queue.
A bit on the dark side. Perhaps a longer shutter speed to allow for more light? I don't know. It certainly meets the challenge. I'd head back and try it again at a longer shutter speed just to see if I could get it to come out brighter. 7 from me.