Looks like a painting, like a neon sign, or something in between, I did treat the background of this image separately from the object, rendering a totally new sky, while intensifying the edges of the foreground image. I have no recollection what I did to get the cockpit to look like it was some sort of fabric (only visible in the largest version). The original of this photo is Adrian Up Close in the Track section.

Tech Info: 300/f2.8, f5.6, 1/500sec, EOS-1N, handheld, Fuji Super G 100asa