Considering it's your first, it's okay. But try staying away from filters unless you can use them in your own way that makes them creative, and your own style.
Grunt Rebel wrote:Filters acutally pwn, i use them ALOT.
So do I, but I try to use them in different ways than are apparent, and apply them only to certain areas and not to the whole image. Also, filters tend to look best when used for the subtle changes.