Photo Analysis: Berliner U-Bahn

What works well:

The perspective is pretty good. Everything runs into the distance —> the train, the lamps, even the lines in the tiles on the ceiling and floor. It all naturally funnels your eye deeper into the frame, which creates a good sense of depth/3D look.
Having the woman in frame breaks up the hard geometry and brings some life into what could have been a purely architectural shot. Without her (and also the one person in the distance), it might have looked too sterile and lifeless.
The little details, like the clock way in the back, the train’s descriptions etc. give the photo some nice anchors. They are not obvious at first, but once you spot them they add a lot (more on that in the storytelling part).

What could be better:

The massive lamp cropped on the right is pretty rough. It is just so big and bright that it yanks your attention even though it is not meant to be the subject. Cropping differently or pulling the angle a bit would have helped.
The big dark blue block of structure on the left feels heavy and doesn’t contribute much. It just eats space and doesn’t add much to the scene (some would even say it pulls attention).
The depth is pretty good as it is, but the station sign blocks that final vanishing point a little. If the framing had been shifted, even slightly, the lines could have led you all the way in and made the shot feel even deeper (it honestly is just a small little detail but on closer inspection it could have really changed this shot a lot in my opinion and all it would have taken is some slight repositioning).

What works well:

The lamps are the first thing that hit you. They just line the ceiling cleanly and throw this even, kind of sterile glow across the whole station. They are strong but they really define the space.
The reflections on those glossy tiles up top are a nice touch too. Without that, the ceiling could have been just a big flat surface, but instead you get this shimmering (almost wet) look that keeps the photo from feeling too empty up there + again you get all that texture.
The train isn’t overly lit but just enough to stand out against the platform.