One point deducted for not having phobia name in title as suggested in challenge rules. I wonder how this would look rotated slightly counter-clockwise so that the pole in the middle was straight up and down - not slanted.
this could be a nice picture, but I don't like the grain that much, I think grainy pictures must be totally B/W but it looks really cold, can't see any phobia though
There is no sense of fear in this pic. Remember the challenge, "Photograph something in such a way that it conveys a personal phobia or fear to the viewer. Try to make the viewer feel the emotion of the fear."
And the phobia is? I really like the possibilities for this image. There is so much mystery and interst in it. The story behind it coupled with the atrocious conditions makes this a very very strong image. You need to adjust your verticals too.