I think those red flowers and added contrast on the right front plane steal the focus from the image. It's actually darkened quite nicely in the original
One of the things I always do is to "flip" the image. It helps give you a better perspective and a new "eye" on the composition. One thing that immediately stands out is the lack of interest on the right side alleyway. There is a lack of foliage and life happening down there. So I brought up the brightness a bit and…
Wow fantastic feedback guys! And thank you for the compliments. Progress: Spiced up the floor with some leafs, reflections, more normal map variety (got two materials blending). Added mail boxes, newspapers, birds and some sporadic detail. Going for a slightly more autumn/late summer theme with the colors. @lotet Agreed…