"Intersection"

What day was this?  Right! Tuesday.  Donuts and coffee at the beach!  I was eyeing the drift fences that they recently put up, and decided it was worth trying to get a decent photo.  As I approached them I thought of the word "intersection."  So I held that word as I photographed.  This first picture takes all the surroundings out of the photo just leaving the fence.  This might have worked if the drift fence was brand new and installed in a straight line.  But I think this version does not work because the fence is not perfect.  I thought originally it might work better as an abstract image. But it doesn't

I took this photograph before first one I posted, above.  I start shooting usually with a wider angle lens or from a a distance when I see something.  Then as I study the composition I may zoom in with my lens, or just walk closer. Today I walked closer.  My feeling now is that the first photograph is not "pretty."  So I am choosing this photo as my favorite.  What do you all think?

NOTE:  So when I viewed the two photographs on the blog, and clicked on each of them to make them larger, suddenly the first photograph seems much better than I thought!  I have changed my vote.  But it is all up to you!