Great shot Aroder! There's a sense of speed to this one that I like. However I would've liked to see more AA in your shot ...
And as igs said ... unfortunately you registered too late to take part in the contest, else I could see you go a long way.
I suggest you read
The Rules first and then sign
The Oath.
As for Tips 'n Trick, I too would like to point you to
Studio V. In there you can find out all kinds of cool stuff on how to take good shots, create interesting angles and what software is available to do so ... and there's definately a section on Anti Aliasing

Better and Good luck next time!