"Alotta Fagina" wrote in message
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You wrote:

It's possible he means that only a literal representation is a
picture, like a photograph. However, as Ansel Adams pointed out
repeatedly, even the most accurate photograph is merely an
interpretation, just like an oil painting.


Ansel was a master of manipulating the development of photographs to
achieve the result he wanted.

But he wasn't able to prevent researchers from determining the exact date
and time at which "Autumn Moon" was taken.

So what? Was it his goal to prevent researchers from making that
determination?