The good news is your work is inspired and actually aims to achieve something.
The bad news is the way you're shooting and editing.
IDK what lense you're using, but since there's no info on it in the EXIF, I'm assuming it's vintage glass. In my experience, vintage glass isn't the way to go if you're shooting long exposures in dark areas. The sharpness just falls apart in areas like the bushes in
>>3567840So invest in some sharper glass. Since youre using an A7, youre in luck. With some adapters you can basically use any lense from any manufacturer if youre willing to put up with AF delays.
With that sharper glass, bump your aperture up to let's say f5-f8 to get more detail in the scene.
I would also recommend taking multiple exposures and putting them together HDR style.
>>3570003 is a stellar shot, I totally see the Blade Runner esque aesthetic youre going for and it's fantastic.If you were to take more exposures and then add a slight bit of detail in the shadows, I believe it would make the shot more visually interesting.
You could also try bumping up the shadows within that RAW file, but I don't remember my A7 being too flexible with its shadow details. I've been using the A7 III for almost a year (great flexibility in post due to iso performance) and have p much forgotten about it.
Also, A7 Mk1 colors are a bitch to put up with. I wont go after you too hard there. Just make sure youre getting better and better at getting the right white balance in camera/in post.
To get it in camera: put a white piece of paper in your photo bag and bring it wherever. Go into WB settings and shoot the paper lit by the intended light source.
In post, pick a neutrally colored area in the image, like a white/gray/black part and then fine tune off of that.
Even if you're planning on messing with WB to get a creative effect, try getting the right white balance first, editing individual shades within that WB, and then changing temperature and M/G.
Here's a shot from my old A7
