Photo Analysis: Belgium's Retro Future Train Station

What works well:

Leading lines are definitely strong here, the yellow strip on the ground, the whole train (/the edges), all the floor markings, even the reflections on the metal. It all creates a ton of depth.
It is also nice that the leading lines coming from the train basically start right from the edges of the frame, which makes the whole perspective feel very intentional and immersive.
The orange ceiling lights add rhythm with their repeating circular shapes, giving the top left part structure and visual flow.
The architecture itself plays a huge role obviously, that retro-futuristic design of that underground station is stunning to look at and adds a ton of character.

What could be better:

One unfortunate thing about the composition is that the leading lines don’t actually lead anywhere specifically. They are beautiful no doubt, but there is nothing at the end to reward the viewer. A person stepping into the train in the distance would have been amazing for example, but obviously, with street photography, you can’t stage what you wish you had you just have to work with what you get.
The right side of the frame gets a (tiny) bit busy with chairs, signage, and reflections.
The display screen in the middle of the station (which probably has the train info) can’t really be read. That is normally something that helps immensely with location and storytelling, more on that down below.

What works well:

The lighting overall is soft and very even, which really fits this kind of clean, modern (yet retro) station. It gives the photo a calm, almost sci-fi metro vibe which is great.
The reflections in the train windows add atmosphere, especially where the ceiling lights bounce around, it creates a layered look that feels cinematic.
Those glowing orange ceiling circle lights keep the mood interesting. They add warmth to an otherwise cold, grey environment and again instantly give the place character.

What could be better:

Here and there the platform light is a bit flat, which makes some textures and shadows feel muted. A touch more contrast might have added some more punch (though to be fair the orange accents already pop a lot).
Inside the train, it is dim compared to the platform. A bit more light on the woman would have made her pop even more and strengthened the storytelling/human touch.