The unusual composition was probably its main failing, with such a close crop to the clock tower. Also, too bad about the crane at the back, and the unlit building in the centre.
I knew about the crane couldn't edit it off due to something happening in my personal life... and just wanted to seee how it would do... =]
Composition wise I wanted to be a bit different and to be honest I quiet like the unlit building but it's all good!
The unusual composition was probably its main failing, with such a close crop to the clock tower. Also, too bad about the crane at the back, and the unlit building in the centre.
The large central dark building does not work for me - it forces the eye out from the centre rather than leading. Also needs to be sharper and perhaps with the crane cloned out?
You seem to have captured an unusual moment. From that point of view this is good. From an aesthetic point of view I'd have returned when the lights had been fixed.