Minutes earlier, the kid on the left had been doing wheelies down Monroe in my neighborhood of University Heights. Not being a thru street (right turn only on Texas), traffic tends to be light compared to Madison or Mission on either side. I sometimes see roller skaters on Mississippi either at Monroe or Mission. So, these daredevils weren’t out of place, but the electric bike meant increased speed and risk.
I set up the shot, for their approach. You can see them coming upon Louisiana but turned towards one another rather than looking ahead. Meanwhile, the driver is somewhat blinded by the late-day sun as she turns Westwardly. There is no indication that she sees the distracted bikers.
There was no accident. No blood on the streets. I don’t have the shot, but she quickly turned ahead of the boys, who pulled around to a stop somewhat surprised. They exited to Louisiana, a wide street where I had previously seen some kids doing wheelies.
The Featured Image comes from Nikon Zf and NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens. Vitals: f/7.6, ISO 200, 1/500 sec, 180mm; 5:24 p.m. PDT, today.