Are slides a good thing?

Came across this image from a year or a decade ago. We were cycling on borrowed bikes from Vinales to the coast I seem to recall. The roads were devoid of cars, the people lovely although it was a tad warm. The resulting slide, taken with a camera I can't remember is lovely.
What a pleasure it was coming across this.

I don't 'do' slides now. I don't usually 'do' colour but now I see this I might.