Does this suite the cars style?

[Thomas93]

As a small city run about?

Camera: Canon EOS 350D Digital
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

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[barabe]

I think the shot does suite the little car, it is very urban. i am not shure about the leafs in the foreground but it may be personal taste.

[ressalg]

It looks so tiny in the picture... like it's not even really the subject of the photo. And I agree with the previous post: The leaves are rather distracting. I think a closer view would do the car much more justice than this and still be able to convey that little car about town feel.

[Doctor Atomo]

I beg to differ, I like the frame of leaves, at most cut off the super blurry ones on the bottom.
I really think it would be boring without them!
As is it is nice, you always run the risk of a limited appeal if you are shooting something personal, like your car. I think the leaves add a bit of softness, set and setting. (Quiz, where have you heard that term before? Hint, nothing to do with photography!)
Unless this is a commercial shot, in which case I would ask the customer!

[SriMesh]

I really like the placement of the car, it looks compact in the space provided like it could be driven anywhere in the city. I also like the brickwork of the pavement in this unique site.

Looking at the largest option here, Flickr Photo Download: IMG_4006, I would definitely crop the little bits of white and blue colours off the top of the car parkade roof. There is a bright white pole outside of the three posts with yellow bases, I feel that it competes with the white car. Did you try the photo with a tripod and a larger f-stop?

As the utterly black roof does nothing for me, but the pattern of lines on the parkade surface are interesting, have you tried cropping the image to use the Rule of Thirds. With the roof chopped off, keeping the 4:3 ratio, then the leaves or the brick pattern can be used for the lines towards the car. The white posts are strong to provide both frame and lines to accentuate the car as well. Using the rule of thirds helps the yellow bases at the base of the white poles "point to the car", and it helps to suggest the windows are like eyes peering at the car. In a way, the foreground leaves give foreground interest, but unfocused, leads the eye to the car in focus, and then there is background interest as well, but darker in colour, so the car again comes out. The weir black post at the bottom left does nothing for me either.

That is IMHO, Good luck!

[Sterling]

I think a large chunk could be cropped from the top and bottom. I don't really like the leaves. I'm assuming that by the question and title that the intention was to portray the car in its natural habit - an urban setting. The leaves don't help to support this kind of atmosphere, IMO. I would also get rid of the blurry light pole on the left and I find the car in the background competes with the white car for attention.

As it is, rather than highlighting the white car, it almost looks like a surveillance photo taken by someone hiding in the bushes.

[Doctor Atomo]

SriMesh, +1! Now go critique some of my shots! Lol!

Sterling, that looks like a really nice lens kit!

[SriMesh]

Thank you very much, for the comment. I have found that the Digital Photography School is one of the most helpful sites around for learning about photography without getting formal schooling (DIY), it has amazing feedback on all the forums, and many places for learning different styles/techniques. So, thank you to all in return.