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Is it actually possible to take a photograph of a river?

A river, or just water? The Great River Ouse at Ely, viewed from the Fen Rivers Way. — A river, or just water? The Great River Ouse at Ely, viewed from the Fen Rivers Way. Photograph: Martin Pope for the Guardian

Given that the definition of a river involves moving water, and that a photograph is by its nature static, can I take a photograph of a river, or have I just taken a picture of some water?

James O’Neill, Meudon, France

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