When I first see this photograph I think of Theme Parks long gone, such great tourist destinations as Astro World in Texas or Cypress Gardens in Florida, all the fun things that those places used to offer that cannot be found anywhere else; it really is a sad reminder of better days gone by. The photograph is of a roller coaster named the Jet Star that fell into the ocean after Superstorm Sandy devastated Seaside Heights, New Jersey in 2012; the image was captured by Mel Evans in 2013 shortly before the structure was removed from the ocean. The backdrop of the rising sun is quite nice and provide a unique perspective upon this symbol of disaster, the surf breaking on the beach also provides a sense of motion to the photograph; the main focal point is obviously the coaster itself however all of these surrounding elements add to the image. I like the emotional response of loss or tragedy that this image provokes, it is quite an effective reminder of what transpired here; on the other hand I do not like the little tiny cloud in front of the sun, it detracts a small amount from the entire image, however that is just nitpicking.
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