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Classics by the Beach: Sunday the 2nd of June, 2019


Pro-photographers have their specialities, as do members of any occupational group.  Some of my colleagues shoot glamour (oh how I wish!), others work for the press, cover weddings, do wilderness work or even take school portraits (poor bastards!!).  Plenty more no longer take photos at all, especially since the clever buggers at Apple and Samsung created almost foolproof mobile phone cameras that rendered the professional all but redundant.  


As a forensic photographer, I'm well used to faecal weather, less-than-ideal lighting (to the point of pitch-blackness) and any number of other hazards and complications that would send your average studio-based lens-person into a frenzy of quarter-stop bracketing and post-production with the software du jour.  Fortunately, a forensic photographer will get you a useable image - every time, in any conditions - guaranteed!  (Notwithstanding the odd water spot on the lens.)  And no need for post-production, either!  


Of course, I'd rather be a full-time motoring photographer, snapping away at exotic and classic cars, all perfectly lit and preferably on the Monaco waterfront or some other exotic locale.  However, as an enjoyable sideline to the mayhem of forensic work, Tasmania's got a pretty decent classic car scene, some great motoring events - think Targa Tasmania and the Baskerville Historics, for example - and a lot of really beautiful scenery to plonk the cars in front of. 

A metonymic picture of the UMPG Galant. 

One of my favourite events is Sandy Bay's Classics by the Beach, held religiously on the first Sunday of every month, come sunshine, rain or hail.  June, 2019's, offering sadly fell victim to a serious bucketing, sending a number of participants home early and discouraging a lot more from making a showing at all.   


There was, however, a hard-core quorum still in attendance when I arrived.  There was a couple of MGAs, the TR6 shown above and below, a Stag, Mike's Porsche 356, a Corvette, an XR Falcon and Nigel's excellent Mk 1 Sprite.  And, in what was certainly a first, a significant proportion of the cars on display were 1970s' Mitsubishi / Chrysler Galants (two, actually, but as a percentage of the somewhat depleted field, quite an impressive showing ...). 


Daniel's very tidy GD sedan.






1960s' Fiat and 1970s' Peugeot bicycle.

  











U M P H

(uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.)

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  1. Galantman2 June 2019 at 18:51

    Beautiful photos, you really would enjoy st helens wheels, wine and dine car show.

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    1. Alastair Watson3 June 2019 at 20:50

      Thanks, Galantman. I might have to give St Helens a look. Cheers.

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