Railroad

Instead of capturing the technology of this era, the piece captures how the technology during Strand's era (namely the railroad) has evolved. The message of this photo is that even though the railroad itself has evolved (ex. it is sturdier, shinier, etc.), the poverty that is associated with railway workers has not. I especially picked out this piece of the railway because it is in a poorer looking area and is situated under a bridge so I was hoping I might get some cool shadows. (I got unlucky with the weather, so alas...no shadows.) In retrospect, one thing I would like to have changed is the angle of this shot. I noticed that Strand angles most of his compositions so the audience can clearly see any lines. I would like my composition to be angled so that you can see the tracks more clearly. I think changing the angle would also give more weight to the composition, as the audience would be able to see the strength of the railway compared to the drabness of the worker in the background.