Ahh! This is a really really cool photo. I love the repeated lines- there's visual rhythm created by the parallels. The upright rectangles of the shutters reflect the disrupted horizontal dark rectangle that frames the statue.
The statue itself is approximately a third in- good use of the rule of thirds. The low angle makes her feel grandiose.
The colors are rich and saturated, and the contrast with the dark shadows is just lovely.
I would maybe crop the photo slightly to cut out some of the visual information with the signs on the pillar, but I'm not one hundred percent. That half of the photo is quite busy compared to the other half, but maybe that's just part of its charm.
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When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind. — Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
