Prins Bernhard tijdens een parade 1940 - 1945

This photograph depicts Prince Bernhard at a parade, captured by the Keystone Press Agency. The sepia tones are so evocative. It's like the photograph itself is a witness, fading into the background like some ancient painting. The flags looming in the background and the crisp salutes of the men, tell a story of reverence. The parade is a formal act, but I wonder about the photographer. Were they cold? Were they bored? Were they moved by the occasion? Photography, like painting, allows for interpretation, for meaning. The photographer makes choices about composition, framing, and timing, just as a painter does with their brushstrokes. Each choice is a negotiation between intention and chance, inviting you and I into the space of the photograph.