Hi,member here!Right, down to business. First things first, holy shit! This is really, really great work! The concept is amazing, the composition is wonderful, and it's really fun to look at!But you're right, there are some ways to improve this. First of all, atmospheric perspective. The further something is away from you, the less saturated the color becomes. That's why mountains look pale and blue in the distance, and begin to blend in with the sky. The same thing happens with the sea, and while you definitely have shown awareness that this happens, I think it could be pushed a little bit further. It's also noticeable in the sand - they're the same color in the foreground and the islands further away. I think the sand further away should be a little less saturated, but by how much is difficult to say.The biggest technical issue is the Gegenees in the background. While thingsget blurrier the further away they are, it should be consistent. The fact that the background gegenees are less detailed than the foliage behind them is kind of off putting. Same with the sand they stand on - there should be at leasttexture, I think.Anyways, onto the praise! Specifically the composition, because it's excellently done! The line of giants and the path lead the eye to the main action, and should it wander north to the clouds, they direct the eye back on to that path. Not to mention the spears and arrows pointing towards the center of the piece.Your use of light is good too.The reflection light of the ocean on the rocks, the gleaming metals, etcetera. Very good work.And my god the texture is great! In the foreground at least. I feel the transition to the lack of texture/detail in the background could be more gradual, because I notice it faster than I think I should in this piece.To answer your questions: I think you should work mainly on detail next. The lighting is for the most part fine - some fine tuning could help I guess but there's nothing too noticeable. I think you're getting close to professional but you aren't there yet. While from afar it looks very professional, upon closer inspection your mistakes do become apparent. It's in that kind of uncanny valley of "It looks almost realistic but not quite there yet." But you're definitely on track to looking professional. I think doing some observation studies of real world objects could help a lot.Again though, these are all just my personal observations. Take only what you will, and take it with a grain of salt too since I'm an amateur as well.But overall, really great work with this piece! I look forward to the next installments in the series!