The image shows a tachyon experiment linking London 1998 and La Jolla 1962. The former is dark and desolate with a sparking dish; the latter is bright and lively with a lab and a screen. The style is realistic but stylized, with contrast, depth, and blur. The camera is digital or film-based with a wide-angle or separate lenses. The artist could be Michael Whelan , John Harris , or Chris Foss .