the mid-1970s, Italian photographer Augusto De Luca specialized in the double exposure technique. With a first shot, he captured a setting sun or a moon at night, both characterized by very intense light. By underexposing the shot, the remaining part of the surrounding film remained black (unexposed). Then, with a second shot on the black part of the same frame, he photographed architectural elements. The final result was a realistic image with a metaphysical atmosphere .

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