The Sedan of Many Colors

I see this car along streets all over University Heights—Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Monroe (East and West sides of Park Blvd.), among others. Finding parking spaces where you live can be challenging, and whoever drives this vehicle is willing to walk a fair number of blocks to secure a spot.

Surely other residents are compelled to park far and away, but I wouldn’t know since so many autos look alike. The Hummer first sighted in February 2021 (and many times in various places, since) is an example. Then we have this multi-colored sedan, which most distinctive hue (pink hood and trunk) my Featured Image only hints at. Vitals, aperture manually set: f/2, ISO 100, 1/6400 sec, 28mm; 2:23 p.m. PDT; Leica Q2.

I also shot another portrait at f/5.6 but prefer the blurred horizon of buildings resulting from the chosen pic’s wider aperture and narrower depth of field.

I had stopped to shoot the sedan many times before but refrained because of distractions or obstructions. But on May 8, 2021, along the Cleveland Ave. overlook, with Mission Valley below and (mostly) horizon behind, the location finally satisfied.

While edited to taste, the photo is composed as shot.