I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that the two colors are complementary - that is, direct opposites. Anytime you mix complements, it's hard to look at. Perhaps if the two colors were spaced more.
I like it, because of the depth of the detail and the color, but I'm iffy on the choice of colors too.
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