Gezicht op de Giardino Giusti in Verona before 1903

This photo, "Gezicht op de Giardino Giusti in Verona" was taken by Franz Goerke, a German photographer, though the exact date is unknown. Look at this pathway between the trees, how it disappears into the landscape. I can imagine Goerke standing there with his camera, trying to capture the light. What was he thinking about as he pressed the shutter? The dark and light contrasts in photography remind me of chiaroscuro in painting. Light and shadow create depth, and maybe even a little mystery. The artist could be trying to find harmony in the composition, a balance between the verticals of the trees and the horizontal path. It makes you wonder about the art of seeing and how artists, whether painters or photographers, capture it. It's all one big visual conversation, don't you think?