Shooting Wide

A few days ago unsuspecting me was driving down the street in eager search for something to shoot for this assignment. Out of the corner of my eye I caught this man literally dumpster diving in front of this small apartment complex not far from the Temple. Thinking it might be a decent angle for story-telling I yanked my car into a parking lot across the street and hurried my little feet over to where I saw him. Unfortunately for me he had found what he was looking for and had exited the dumpster. I discretely caught these images as he was heading away. At first I was hesitant to take the pictures for fear I would seem insensitive and using his situation for my benefit, but I tend to over analyze just about anything. I felt by shooting this wide angle it gave more context for this man's physical location. On a street in a residential neighborhood a person may not suspect to find a scene like this. I certainly didn't. Also, it gives a temporal context as being late afternoon due to the shadows created by objects in the frame. Finally, by shooting wide angle vectors can be created to draw the eye to certain points using the road, sidewalk, as well as other lines. As far as story-telling is concerned the photographs raise more economic and social questions. Does this man do this on a daily basis to help him survive? How many other individuals are subject to this?