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Double the Fun: 1972
Submitted by Tony W. on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 10:29am.
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This picture was taken at San Felipe in 1972. On the left is my grandpa's second wife Marcie, in the middle is my aunt Mary, and on the right is my grandpa. My great grandpa is superimposed on top (or beneath?) holding some fish. While Marcie's scowl might suggest otherwise, she was one of the few sources of stability and normality in my father's life growing up. View full size
I still use them
Submitted by Tony W. on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 4:15am.
They're always fun to do on purpose. Plus I get more value out of my roll of film!
I miss double exposures!
Submitted by MrsBennett on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 5:05pm.
You just can't get the same interesting odd effect with modern digital photography, even with Photoshop.
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