Landweg met oude linde (Gros Tilleul) en hooiwagen in Frankrijk 1904

This is a photograph of Landweg met oude linde made by Delizy, and it has a quiet, timeless feel to it. It makes me think about how the camera sees the world versus how we do. This tree, for instance, stands massive, almost watchful. Do you think Delizy was thinking about how to capture its scale, how to make it felt, and how to give the viewer an idea of its size? Was the camera’s eye offering a new way to contemplate nature? Photography is a medium that has the ability to change how we see, isn’t it? How the composition, the light, and the framing all contribute to the story. I wonder what he would have felt if he knew we would be looking at this work today? It makes you ponder about the nature of seeing and how art can shape it.