SEPTEMBER 2003 – Frontal view of a pink Cadillac de Ville Convertible from 1956 that has been parked next to a bakery in Bishop, California. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Between Las Vegas and San Francisco I recommend considering a stop in Bishop, one of the biggest towns in the Eastern Sierra. It is nice and tidy and offers everything you might need, including a public recreational park.
We were hungry and stopped at Erick Schat’s Bakery to get some of his delcious pastries as well as one his specialities, an original sheepherder bread. Next to the bakery, Mr. Schat had placed a pink Cadillac de Ville Convertible from 1956. The Memphis, Tennessee, numberplate read 1-ELVIS. I guess this was not the original, but I like the vintage look. A genuine eyecatcher!
Now two sad points to this story: First, the seats of the car had been rearranged so that the guests of the bakery could sit opposite of each other and enjoy their meal – the car could not be driven like this. That’s why I opted for the very low camera position. Second, a look at archived Google Streetview images reveals that the car has been removed at some point in time between October 2011 and October 2018. Too bad.
I think my photo brings out the beauty of the car. The low viewpoint and wide angle avoids the ugly details of the seating area as well as the surroundings of the location next to highway 395. The pink color really stands out against the metal reflections and harsh contrast.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 23-SEP-2003 |
| Location | Bishop, CA, USA |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6853 x 4282 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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