I kinda like this in a strange kinda way. Except for that guy who is almost a blur ghost. Should have had him lean against the light post. L()L.. But a very nice image.
The scene is way too busy. Yes this is a good capture of daily life but there are so many elements and things to look at that it lacks a main subject. Our eyes roam aimlessly. In the photograph, you give us nothing to center our focus on - we look for a main focal point but there is none. Calling a viewer's attention by making/choosing a main subject improves the visual impact and audience appeal of a photo. If you show us something unique or focus on something interesting to call out in this scene then you will capture your audience's attention. For instance, the sitting couple that is partially hidden behind the lamppost, they seem to be deep in conversation. Perhaps during the course of conversation, interesting facial expressions can be seen - he says something and she laughs, they look at something, smile, and hold hands. Why would that be interesting? One reason is that it shows human expression and for the viewer that can be interesting for it adds human interest to the 'story' your picture attempts to tell. This is just one example of centering and finding a main subject to be the focal point of your photograph - I am sure that in the bustling scene of activity here that there were many other opportunities.
The blurred man is in marked contrast to the rest of the photo, which is mostly very sharp. It implies there's a story here. I don't need to know what is; in fact, I like the mystery. But it adds interest to an otherwise non-descript photo.
I dunno... I feel like it needs a little stronger "main subject". It seems like the lamppost in the middle has become the main subject, with people on the right who are about to fall out of the frame, and people in the middle who are behind the lamppost and a blurry person to who all play "secondary subjects". I think if the lamppost weren't even there, that suddenly those other three would become stronger all on their own...
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