>>2904529that old timer person inside really makes this scene great. Look at how cracked the paint is on the fuel pumps. And the sky is the perfect blue hour twilight blue. Mom and pop gas stations like this are almost extinct, they have been replaced by corporate chains.
I would encourage you to go back and reshoot this because it could make a nice portfolio shot. Friendly suggestion: use a tripod (obligatory) and make a one point perspective with the "Howard's Full Service" centered. I think it'll look great because of the symmetry of the pumps and the two bay windows flanking the entrance. Experiment with different focal lengths because that street light and those telephone wires might look really good silhouetted against the sky if you shoot wide and include the light pole and telephone pole. A really wide shot will let you get more of the concrete (love that air hose, so old school) lit up by the fluorescent overheads. I'd like to see a really wide shot where the only light sources are the gas station's lights and that one street lamp. Everything else is silhouetted against dark blue sky. You can make it look spooky, or look like that middle of nowhere gas station where people are abducted by ayy lmaos - pic related
A trick for twilight photography is to keep the camera locked in on the tripod so it won't move, and then take different shots as the light changes in the sky. This lets you get the perfect exposure for all of the different elements (interior light exposure, sky exposure, exterior light exposure, building exposure), which you can then combine in photoshop using masks. Google photographer Mike Kelley if you're interested in learning more on this technique.
www.mpkelley.com or just search for "twilight+photo+real+estate+composition"
