The image depicts a scientific experiment that sends messages from the future to the past using tachyons. It shows two scenes: one in London 1998 and one in La Jolla 1962. The London scene is dark and gloomy, with a gray and brown color palette. The city is empty and decaying, and a large metal dish stands out in the sky. It emits blue sparks that look like lightning bolts, representing the tachyons. The La Jolla scene is bright and cheerful, with a blue and green color palette. The beach is full of people having fun, and a small building near the water houses a laboratory. Inside, a young man wearing glasses stares at a screen that displays symbols made of dots and dashes, representing the messages from the future. The style of the image is realistic but stylized, using contrasting colors and lighting to create different moods and tones for each scene. The image also has sharp edges and details to show realism, but also some softness and blur to create depth and perspective. The camera used for this image could be either digital or film-based, depending on whether the artist wants to create an authentic or retro look. The camera could also have a wide-angle lens to capture both scenes in one shot, or two separate lenses to create more distinction between them. The artist who might create such an image could be someone who specializes in science fiction art or illustration such as Michael Whelan , John Harris , or Chris Foss , who can combine realism with imagination.