I took this photo over the weekend. This is a part of the Berlin Wall which was dismantled and placed in Battery Park in 2004. I did not edit a lot of the things. I only changed the filter to “Noir” and decreased the exposure to give it the black and white look it has. I edited this picture to help add to the gloominess of the photo and help others who never knew about the Berlin Wall see that it brought nothing but division. I believe the target audience is New Yorkers and other tourists because this is placed in a tourist hot spot in New York, near the 9/11 memorial. Overall, the changes I made to the original image will only add to the meaning behind the wall, which was once used to divide West Berlin from East German territory. I want the 
audience viewing my image to know that this wall only brought more pain and division to the world, and these edits help amplify the message.
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I thought the meaning and intended message behind your photo was strong and impactful. As you’ve intended, I agree that the black and white filter does add a sense of weight to the photo. The eerie and heavy feeling brought on by your edits definitely does amplify “the pain and division” of this wall.
I think that putting the image in black and white really set the mood and tone of the image. It makes it easier for viewers to feel the emotions through a picture.