Drie witte ganzen in een bosvijver c. 1900 - 1940

Richard Tepe shot 'Three White Geese in a Forest Pond' at some point in his career, with the final print measuring a modest 170 by 222 mm. Oh, to be a goose, gliding through the cool waters of a forest pond, dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy above. I wonder what Tepe was thinking, out there with his camera, trying to capture the essence of these creatures in their natural habitat. Maybe he was struck by the way the geese seemed to effortlessly navigate their surroundings, or perhaps he was drawn to the play of light on the water’s surface. You know, photography is like painting with light, isn't it? The way Tepe has captured the texture of the forest, the soft ripples in the water, and the smooth, white feathers of the geese - it's all about manipulating the tones and values to create depth and dimension. I bet he was influenced by all the great landscape painters out there, trying to find his own way of capturing the beauty and mystery of the natural world.