Upper Thames, Bablock Hythe, the last of the old Thames ferries before 1912

This is Upper Thames, Bablock Hythe, the last of the old Thames ferries, captured by Henry W. Taunt. It's a photograph, so the marks are made with light, capturing a specific moment. But the process still interests me - what did Taunt choose to include, or leave out? The greyscale image gives a soft focus to the scene. It's a murky day on the river, captured in a blur of darks and lights. The wooden structure is the focal point, a fragile bridge between the banks. Look at how the vertical lines of the wooden supports reflect in the river below, like an echo. The trees, stark against the pale sky, frame the scene. This image reminds me of some of Gerhard Richter's blurred photographs-turned-paintings, that capture the essence of a memory, elusive and slightly out of reach. Maybe art isn't about perfect representation, but more about the mood, the feeling, the question that lingers.