This fence was destroyed by the storm surge of hurricane katrina. The washed worn-out community is trying to get back on it's feet. I wanted to portray that idea in the photo by use of color and focus...
The washed away look at the bottom of the photo represents the washed away community.
The upward movement of the fence represents a community rebuilding, a community working it's way back to standing.
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adjusted levels
added blue to the shadows, yellow to the highlights
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blurred the edges
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The focus is on the part swinging up, but to fit your title more, i think it would have been better to be in focus on the bottom part. Here are roots, branches,.. cluttering the fence so it gives a more chaotic feel, which would be cleared up by the slightly out of focus part of the fence which is still trying to stand straight. That way the impact would come from the cluttered part, which would be stronger in my opinion.
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