the reasons i took the picture this way are because it was raining all the time, i'm way too busy with college applications and school, and i knew this might stand out from all the others....just thought it'll be interesting to see what people say...thanks for the comments though!!
I do like the way the signs pop out at you, but the over proccesed shot thing really doesn't work for me. It may be better just cropping around the stop sign? The mall sign makes me feel like I'm looking at an advertisement.
I always applaud new techniques but the photo itself which you started with isn't great. A cool effect on an 'okay' pic is still only 'okay' but with some work I can see this working next time.