I couldn’t count the number of times that I have walked by this car, parked in one of the University Heights alleys. I don’t recall which one; they’re so similar in this part of San Diego. On April 19, 2023, I strolled past again, stopped, and turned about. The moment demanded antithetical approach: Shooting colorful stickers in black and white.
The super sharp Featured Image comes from Leica Q2 Monochrom. Vitals, aperture manually set: f/5.6, ISO 200, 1/400 sec, 28mm; 5:11 p.m. PDT; composed as shot.
Color can sometimes be distracting, even where you might expect it. I would argue that this is one of those situations. Attention is on the actual names of the destinations stuck on the window. Say, won’t they interfere with driving by obscuring the view out that window? You tell me.