Way Off Track

I chose this photo because of its dreary look and the questions that I had when I first saw it. This photo seems dreary to me because the only lightness to this photo is the snow on the ground and the headlights on the cars. I thought that this was interesting because the car that went off the road does not have its lights on, which separates it from the rest of the cars. Also, the driver walking in the snow has a dreary effect because of the helpless actions that she displays and the fact that the driver is the only person in the picture. I thought the title "way of track" was perfect because of this reason. Another thing I found to be interesting is the divider the car is on. It looked like at first glance that the car was on a railroad track, but when I looked closer, I noticed that it was a guard rail. I think the photographer did a great job capturing an after view of an accident and I think the camera captured details, such as the car imprint in the snow, very clearly. This detail helps the audience understand that it must have been an accident and an idea of how the accident occurred. As shown from the wiper blades on the cars, it looks like it is still snowing/sleeting and that the traffic or heavy volume on the road could be because of the accident from the car that is on the guard rail. However, thinking about it a little deeper, I think that there may have been another car involved, just because there is still traffic after the car is off the road. Overall, I like the angle the photographer used and the actual moment that the photographer captured because although accidents like this are common, they are not often documented before the someone comes for help.