Only had the point-and-shoot with me which I haven't used for some time. I'm surprised to see how much worse the image quality is compared to an SLR. And on my laptop I can't judge the colors either. So it might look even worse than I see it - but that would somehow fit the challenge ;-)
Resize, USM, curves.
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This sort of location is many a photographer's dream. I'm not sure it's all it can be from the position you've taken the shot. You may want to try getting down there and shooting from a lower perspective. Or even wait a little while longer for the tide to come in and see what happens around those poles...
I think this pic needs some more context in order to become truly effective. Are we looking at an abandoned dock? Show where it connects to land so we really get a sense of what was lost, what was abandoned.