time gap

[drummerdip]

well the idea behind this photo was to make it look like its from two difrent times, but i feel i didnt do a good enough job, what else could i do?

PS: i know BBQ grill in the back is an eye sore..lol
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drummerdip/1161605750/" title="time gap by Drummerdip, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1322/1161605750_149291010a.jpg" width="500" height="373" alt="time gap" /></a>

Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/100 EV

[scottws]

My suggestion: Make the transition more of a gradient, rather than a sharp line.

[jblaschke]

A tighter composition might help, with the cans filling more of the frame. Of course, to accomplish that, you'd need a smaller modern can.

Also, just sitting them out under a tree is an arbitrary context. A clutter workshop might give it more grit and verisimilitude. Helping even more than setting, though, would be the inclusion of artifacts from the different eras. Right now the cans are islands unto themselves, evoking different eras mainly through post-processing sleight of hand. If you could surround each with a few choice items from their respective eras, the effect may be much more powerful.

[drummerdip]

A tighter composition might help, with the cans filling more of the frame. Of course, to accomplish that, you'd need a smaller modern can.

Also, just sitting them out under a tree is an arbitrary context. A clutter workshop might give it more grit and verisimilitude. Helping even more than setting, though, would be the inclusion of artifacts from the different eras. Right now the cans are islands unto themselves, evoking different eras mainly through post-processing sleight of hand. If you could surround each with a few choice items from their respective eras, the effect may be much more powerful.

thanks alot i never thought of that but i can see it now.

[Alex168]

I think that the BBQ should be in the back of the 1st shot :p but apart from that is a very intresting shot

[jsanders]

Actually I think it is a good shot. You made difference in colours. Just remove the disturbing objects.

[Murtasma]

A tighter composition might help, with the cans filling more of the frame. Of course, to accomplish that, you'd need a smaller modern can.

Also, just sitting them out under a tree is an arbitrary context. A clutter workshop might give it more grit and verisimilitude. Helping even more than setting, though, would be the inclusion of artifacts from the different eras. Right now the cans are islands unto themselves, evoking different eras mainly through post-processing sleight of hand. If you could surround each with a few choice items from their respective eras, the effect may be much more powerful.

Excellent advice I think doing this could make a really great image.