Golf GTI. Does this work?

[torqueguru]

Hi Friends,
I took a snap of the VW Golf GTI recently...while I was returning home after class. I like the setting of the environment, so came home and processed it into a very stylized urban click. Please critique it and tell me what else can make it better. Particular points I want to know is does it give that "Dont mess with this car" kinda feel?

Original:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mukul_soman/3317510228/

Post Processed:


EXIF :
Camera: Sony DSC-H50
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 45 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Regards,
TG.

[wulf]

I wonder if a bit of extra grunge would help? At the moment it, everything looks relatively clean and shiny. A grungy overlay or two might help dirty things up and increase the "toughness" of the image, even if very subtley applied.

Wulf

[xxpinballxx]

I like the warmth of the shot.....and the two top and bottom edges being black give it a advertisement look. I think a grunge effect would work nicely but not necessary really to me. I might do some grunge text of some sort.....

[EmOz]

I think it works rather well!

I'd be interested to know what you did to the original in terms of PP work.. I've always wanted to be able to reproduce that look, but never knew how.

[Wooglah]

It remainds me of "NFS Porshe Unleashed", it had some tracks with this kind of colours and environment. I like it. Maybe a little bit of blur in the back, but it is nice photo.