This is a potentially a nice shot, one I've seen many times (in pictures, never actually been there), but I think you've way overdone it with the processing, which has ruined it for me.
I hope to read how this was done, but I have mixed feelings. The original composition is pretty amazing, with the four lanes of cars and taxis so perfectly lined up almost to infinity. I've decided to vote high and give it an eight, because it has me so curious about the scene and the processing.
Amazing that you were able to shoot the intersection without any cars in it. I love how they are all lined up over there. Though I'm a great fan of a lot of stylizing in my processing, I find this a little too much because of the busy nature of the image. The processing seems to make it even busier. Nonetheless, a great night shot.
"Gentlemen, start your engines!" Wonderful mismash of sights, sounds, lights. Love the processing - over the top but perfect for this! Just so much to see. My kind of shot.
Like New York the bright lights and big city can be dazzling and overwhelming. I do like how you composed the shot to have the street act as a leading line that travels off unto the vanishing point in the distance. It helps give this a sense of grand scale that it just goes on and on. Colors are a tiny bit oversaturated. I did say that the scene feels a bit overwhelming...I think there might be a little too much sharpening or Topaz to bring out extreme detail. While this may not be a problem with a say 16x24 print hanging on the wall it becomes too much to drink in on the small scale. Still tis an above average shot.
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