A great shot and a major improvement over the original. It's simpler. But, I think what does it for me is the pelicans on the ruins of the warf. Kinda tells a story about nature persisting.
Wow what 5 years has done, not only with the location but with your photography. Voted this a 9 then came back to see if I could find the original. Great work.
Beautiful! Amazing clarity and sharpness. I would put the birds just a little more to the bottom right, but that would be for personal taste. Great job. Gave you a nine, but now I am going to bump you to the top. Congrats.
Wow, looks like the sea level is about 6 inches higher! Anyway, fantastic redo. Such greater clarity and composition. Your previous photo left me feeling boxed in because of the line of the wharf leading to the left and the focal point of the sunset to the right. Here, the sunset is in a much better position and the lines point right to it. It gives a much better sense of open space! Well done!