Gezicht op de Rance en het viaduct van Dinan 1901

This albumin silver print gives us a sepia toned view of the Rance and the viaduct of Dinan. You know, when I look at this print, I imagine Delizy spending hours fiddling with the focus, the light, and the chemical concoctions to create this picture. I can almost feel the patience and the hope that they had as they were trying to capture this scene. It's interesting how the muted tones lend a certain calmness to the image, right? The reflection of the viaduct in the water feels like a whispered echo, softened and a little ghostly. I wonder if Delizy was thinking about the past, about the way things change and stay the same, all at once, just like those arches reflected in the water. It's like a conversation across time, a dialogue between the solid, heavy structure and its fluid, ethereal double. Photography, like painting, it’s all about seeing and feeling, and then trying to get that down in a way that someone else can feel it too.