De Prebischtor in Boheems Zwitserland 1902

This is Geldolph Adriaan Kessler's photograph of Bohemian Switzerland. It's small, a stereograph, two images side-by-side. You need a special viewer to see it properly. I wonder what it was like for the artist to make this? The light looks soft, filtered. I bet Kessler stood there for a long time, composing, arranging. What's amazing here is the stillness, that sense of quiet concentration. The sepia tones, that muted palette, give the whole scene an air of nostalgia, of something remembered. You can imagine him thinking about the image, considering how to capture the scene with light and shadow, composing every single moment. This photograph is like a conversation between the artist and nature, an exchange of ideas across time, inspiring creativity in both maker and viewer. This way of seeing embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.