I wanted it to have a semi-fantasy feel to it, hence the textures. I loved the lighting in the original mountain stock (courtesy of =resurgere) so I didn't mess much with it. Lighting the ruins (which were once a village that was devasted by the Anyeli civil war) was difficult and time-consuming. I'm still not entirely sure how I managed it, but a combination of adjustment layers and a bit of dodge brushwork finally got it looking, to me, like it didn't stick out too badly. xD
The eagle there may be a tad on the large size (though perspective may be okay?) but that's okay because it's a fantasy scene and Elysia has some pretty large birds anyway.