Summernats 28 - Super Saturday

3rd January, 2015
Super Saturday at Summernats 28
EPIC Mitchell, ACT

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Winning Entrants

Winner of the Sponsor's Choice award, Kris and Karen Hodges Violet Pearl XA Falcon.

A massive smokestorm from the nearby burnout competition created a surreal backdrop.

Kris and Karen with their winning XA Falcon.

Kris and Karen with their winning XA Falcon.

Summernats official photographer and winning entrant, Kris.

 

XA Falcon on Tuff Street.

Allan El-Bayreh with his winning 1971 LC Torana.

Peter Sidot's 1965 Black Mustang, winner of the Top Coupe, Top Engine Bay and Top Bodywork awards.

Show n Shine Entrants

The Festival

Classic R/T Charger

Took this epic dust and burnout storm shot at about 1PM, almost a temporary blackout.

Afterglow fireworks
These firework shots were all camera handheld efforts, ISO640-800, typical exposure was 1/50sec@F2.  The Sony A7R doesn't have any native shake reduction, so I was pleased with how these were rendered.  Post VSCO.
 

British Car Show

Sunday 7th December, 2014
Canberra, Treasury building car park

../more photos to come, please check back - and well done Peter!

Car of the Day - Peter Hoskin and his superb AC Aceca.

 

The Waifs @ Canberra Theatre

Thursday 4th December, 2014
Pentax K-3 / Pentax FA77mm, all shots F1.8 at ISO 800

After a sold-out national tour earlier this year, fans of The Waifs have been taking to social media, begging for more. Now their calls have been answered.

Reflecting on their most recent jaunt earlier this year, Vikki said;
“It really was one of the best tours in terms of feeling connected to our music again and enjoying one another's company. A bit of medicine.”

These doses of medicine are administered few and far between for both the band and their fans, with The Waifs living life in different corners of the world.

This tour is the first time since 2011 that the full band will be on the road together. Vikki, Donna, Josh, Ben and Dave will reunite to perform old favourites, with the possibility of a few tastes of what's to come.

Singer songwriter and good friend Liz Stringer will head up special guest duties.

Support act - solo folk singer, Liz Stringer.

Vikki Thorn, The Waifs

Vikki Thorn, The Waifs

Vikki Thorn, The Waifs

Vikki Thorn, The Waifs

Josh Cunningham and Vikki Thorn, The Waifs

Vikki Thorn, The Waifs

Vikki Thorn, The Waifs

Josh Cunningham, The Waifs

Donna Simpson, The Waifs

Test shots with a Sony A7R

Saturday 22nd November 2014
Sutton - St Peters Anglican Church (the gate was open)

Sony A7R w/ FE 55mm F1.8
==>>PP ACR8.4 ==>Nik Silver Efex Pro 2

 

 

 

Saturday 29th November
Sony A7R w/ Novaflex Pentax K adapter and Pentax FA31mm (classic Pentax full-frame glass on a FF sensor; with the Novaflex adapter, focus is manual and changing aperture is via an ungraded aperture ring)
Post ==>>ACR8.4 ==>VSCO

Classic cars

Sunday 9th November, 2014

Small Fords Day
National Library of Australia - Patrick White Lawns

Pentax K-3 with Pentax FA 31mm f1.8

1974 Ford Escort 1300 XL

Portrait of Angry Anderson

I capture this portrait of Angry Anderson following his talk for Mental Health Week at ABS in Canberra, Friday 10th October 2014.

Pentax K3, FA31mm F1.8