The Featured Image exists because I wanted to provide context for the companion shot—both of which come from Leica Q2, today. I walked along Panorama Drive in San Diego’s University Heights neighborhood, trying to recover from a night robbed of some hours sleep. My daughter got herself into a mess, and I stayed up late securing her a motel room after other plans unexpectedly collapsed.
Something about the hoop seems so idyllic, pulled to the side of the street, sitting before lush greenery and palms and the homes behind. I cropped to remove two license plates, unfortunately. Vitals, aperture manually set for both: f/5.6, ISO 100, 1/500 sec, 28mm; 10:16 a.m. PDT.
I shot the second photo two minutes earlier. Vitals: f/4, ISO 100, 1/640 sec, 28mm. With the delayed 2020 Olympics underway now in Japan, consider this post my sports-themed contribution to global competitive spirit.