Our Two Sense
Need Two Cents
Posted by Two Sense (Atlantic Shores, United States) on 1 April 2008 in Miscellaneous.
Lilly : I got no cents but I got a quarter . . ?
Ronnie : It says these halfpennies used to make 2 cents in the 1940’s.
A record of timeslots shared : all images and storylines © www.ourtwosense.com ("O2S") 2008, 2009
Garibaldi from Sala al Barro, Italy
Great composition, really nice light on the quarter that creates a beautiful contrast with the old bill. I like the red/pinkish tones here. Wonderful!
1 Apr 2008 12:49pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Great stuff ... I just checked the exchange rates – a dollar-and-a quarter is worth 2 halfpennies ... :+(
1 Apr 2008 1:34pm
@Ron: (from Ronnie 2¢) . . lol . . it sure is heading that way, Ron ! Crazy times.
Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom
another great shot, how have you lit the shot on the left?
1 Apr 2008 2:41pm
@Rhys: (from Lilly)
That's just some early morning light. :)
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Ya know, a quarter here is also known as "two bits." In high school we used to have a cheer that went: "two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar, all for the Tarpons stand up and holler." The "Tarpons" was the name of our football team, and I'm not claiming that the cheer made any sense, or that I support mindless cheering.
1 Apr 2008 2:59pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
you captured very well both images - very bautiful light and colors
1 Apr 2008 4:09pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
oooo look like someone is tying their money down so it doesn't fly away or maybe so its a bit harder to fly out of your hand & get spent.
1 Apr 2008 4:21pm
alex centrella from Califronia, United States
great lighting on both images..nice work !
1 Apr 2008 4:23pm
Tracey from Baltimore, United States
The lighting in both is amazing. The texture and detail just jump out with this lighting!
1 Apr 2008 4:27pm
Nishana Minhaz from Calicut, India
complementary images, once again.. the color of the coins especially. wonderful lighting too!
1 Apr 2008 5:39pm
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
Excellent work! Very interesting and creative, I like it :)
1 Apr 2008 7:46pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
nice tones, color and light on both. i take it the dollar wasn't very strong in comparison to the pound in the 40s either? interesting L doesn't have any cents -- i heard they were decommissioning the penny.
1 Apr 2008 8:00pm
@danthro: (from Ronnie 2¢) The exchange rate was around US$4.00 to the British Pound back in 1943 so, yes, an old ‘halfpenny’ was roughly equivalent to one US cent. Today, that same coin would be worth half that now that the exchange rate is only US$2.00 to the GBP.
Suzanne Labbé from Granby, Canada
Ron, you have this great capability of putting me a large smile on my face after a very long and exhausting day of work. Bravo ! I am your fan.
1 Apr 2008 9:45pm
Jennifer Radio from United States
a wonderful "blast from the past" [excuse my corniness, I couldn't think of a better phrase]. :P
1 Apr 2008 11:29pm
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
Excellent...great light and composition in both shots!
2 Apr 2008 1:20am
Betsy Barron from Glenmoore, United States
taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary... love it!
2 Apr 2008 1:21am
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
We are in hard times man,and this pic is so apot,you never run out of creative ideas do you!
2 Apr 2008 2:05am
Wayne from Melbourne, Australia
I love the concept of your photoblog =D Brilliant stuff Lily and Ronnie! Keep it up =D
2 Apr 2008 3:19am
Gary from Cochise County, United States
Both images well done. Makes alot of cents.
2 Apr 2008 3:33am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Excellent detail in each of your images. I find them pleasing!
2 Apr 2008 5:22am
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
If you haven't got a penny then a halfpenny will do. Such creative ideas come from that head of yours. Great one.
2 Apr 2008 5:58am
pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea
Nice concept and dialogue.
I like the lights too.
2 Apr 2008 6:18am
MJ from Delaware, United States
nice shot and comparison... nice framing we had the same cheer as twelvebit...but with our school name Osceola
2 Apr 2008 11:58am
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Very inspired and creative composition! I find it intelligent and attractive!
2 Apr 2008 2:08pm
e nelsonian from Pasadena, United States
insightful, especially in the right image, but the composition of both is classic, another gem of a picture, im impressed
3 Apr 2008 12:25am
Pied Crow from Nairobi, Kenya
Very nice -- I love the look of old money that has been around, very evocative, and the old dictionary typeface takes you right back into the past.
3 Apr 2008 5:08am
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Certainly different for a cents-less person like me.
3 Apr 2008 11:49am
Jarrard from Athens, GA, United States
Great contrast. They are both brilliant images, and they make true art when combined.
5 Apr 2008 12:50am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
These go together so well... But isn't that always the case with everything the two of you do!
8 Apr 2008 12:43pm
Amr Tahtawi from Cairo, Egypt
Irony here speaks louder than words.
as time rolls some things get lower in value, higher in cost.
22 Apr 2008 12:19pm
