Gezicht op de poort van Kasteel Well in Well, Limburg before 1915

This black and white photograph shows us a view of the gate of Well Castle in Limburg, and was made by an anonymous photographer. I’m immediately drawn to the photograph's composition, how the trees frame the castle, and how they filter the light, creating a soft, almost dreamlike quality. The light is brighter further away as it creeps further down the path, creating depth, drawing us into the landscape. What was the photographer thinking as they framed this shot? Did they consider the interplay of light and shadow, the textures of the leaves and the stone, the mood of the photograph? What if they had chosen a different angle, a different time of day? Maybe they were drawn to the symmetry of the gate, or perhaps it was a way of reflecting the classical paintings of landscapes and great houses they’d grown up with. Photography is an ongoing conversation across time, isn’t it?