Schepen op de Golf van Egina before 1910

This is 'Schepen op de Golf van Egina', photographs by Frédéric Boissonnas, probably from the early 20th century. These images, they’re not about a single, decisive moment, but about the process, the gradual unfolding of a scene. Look at the tones, how they shift and blend. It's like he's not just capturing a picture, but also evoking a mood. You can see the textures, the graininess of the print. It reminds me of the way a painter builds up layers. I see the boats, they're almost dissolving into the landscape. One moment they're sharp, the next they're a blur of light and shadow. Boissonnas, he's playing with our perception. He's showing us that seeing isn't just about looking, but about feeling and experiencing. To me it has something in common with impressionists like Monet, but in a photographic language. And it makes you wonder, can photography be painting?