First Miele on the Moon

alessiobottiroli (54)in #photography • 7 years ago

On December 14, 1972 Eugene Cernan, commander of the Apollo 17 mission, left on the moon what would be, until today, the last footprint made by a human being on the lunar dust.

He closed the door of the ascent module of the L.E.M behind. and set off with Harrison Schmitt to the command module, piloted by Alfred Worden, which would bring the three astronauts back to Earth.

Since then, if you think about it, the Moon has remained inviolate, silent and solitary like a summer resort in late winter.

I have decided, with the modesty that distinguishes me, to take care of the problem and bring a new life on our satellite.

I called Miele and told her I wanted to take her to the moon.

Miele, quite surprisingly, agreed and this is how this set was born, shot "on the moon" between Genoa and Pavia one day in July a couple of years ago.

To make everything more special I decided to use, for the occasion, my last roll of Fuji Reala 100. In my opinion the best color film, but now decommissioned and withdrawn from production.

I kept the roll waiting for a special occasion and what's better suited than the first Miele landing on the moon?

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