Some of my favorite pics inside

[HB Vic]

Its no secret, I love taking pictures. Not sure why, but I've always loved it. I still consider myself a rookie to be honest. Never really had any formal training except a little in High School. Used to develop my own film, stuff like that. Boat races are fairly new to me, and I'll tell you, its a challenge. Tons of respect to guys like Mark McLaughlin and Darren, , Scott and Tom. You have to be a lunatic to stand in the sun for hours waiting to capture that moment that you hope no one else caught. And I'm not talking about crashes. It isn't uncommon to spend 8hrs a day, for three days in a row on your feet with your eye peering through the lens, waiting, snapping. And waiting. And snapping. And waiting.

And that's the easy part. You then have to sift through sometimes thousands of photos looking for that pic you hope you caught. Sometimes this process takes days or weeks.

In a very short period of time, 3-4 years, I've managed to capture somewhere around 50,000-60,000 photos. And that doesn't count phone pics. Add another 10-20,000 to that number. I have a 3TB + 2TB external drive that is almost full. I can't imagine how a guy like Mark deals with all the photos. Photos you dare never delete for various reasons.

I had a little spare time this morning and started putting together a few of my favorites. Many of these have never been posted before for various reasons. Thought I would share since its winter and I'm absolutely dying to go to a boat race, boat show, or even do a little boating.

Enjoy :D

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[HB Vic]

Another batch. I'll try do post a few batches each week. These are in no particular order.

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[HB Vic]

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[2manymustangs]

You have some keepers there for sure... :)

I will reply back with some of my faves in a bit...

[314joey]

They all look great, any LOTO Shootout pics.

[HB Vic]

They all look great, any LOTO Shootout pics.

Oh yeah. They're coming soon.

[HB Vic]

Another batch. Thanks for your patience as I go through these and try to post some of the pics never posted before.

Enjoy.

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[riverrunner1984]

This thread makes me want to make a trip to the river!
Great pics :thumbup:

[djunkie]

What a bad ass boat. The guy driving is a dick though. [emoji16]
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[HB Vic]

What a bad ass boat. The guy driving is a dick though. [emoji16]
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We're all dicks to someone.

If a man isn't a dick to someone, he has no balls.

Feel free to quote me LOL

[2manymustangs]

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THis guy ^^^ is a real peach!!! THE Daddy!!!



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Who dat??? ^^^ ;)

Nice stuff Vic!!!

[doubleeagle]

Very cool, great pics. 4th picture down sighting of a rare flying Eagle don't see many of those. Most sighting you see they look more like a low flying beer can. A pretty fast low flying beer can. :thumb::thumb:

[CampbellCarl]

Very cool, great pics. 4th picture down sighting of a rare flying Eagle don't see many of those. Most sighting you see they look more like a low flying beer can. A pretty fast low flying beer can. :thumb::thumb:

That boat and owner live pretty closeby and I stop and help (holding the smart end of a tape measure for example) every once in awhile.

[CampbellCarl]

Vic, you stopping by Saturday? I'm reserving a 30amp RV spot for you...

[HB Vic]

Vic, you stopping by Saturday? I'm reserving a 30amp RV spot for you...

Hey Carl looks like I'll be working again this weekend and won't be able to make it. I appreciate the invite.

[foxfam312]

Very cool, That solo shot of that pretty young lady, is Kelsey

[MrDenton]

Something I guess I'll never understand, besides those colors being hot enough in the summer to sear Ahi on, how do you get back in the boat when you decide you either jump in to cool off or spontaneously combust? http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/27/afcb172f5a2a568c2ef5629e9ab0e003.jpg


Oath Keeper

[doubleeagle]

That boat and owner live pretty closeby and I stop and help (holding the smart end of a tape measure for example) every once in awhile.

I always like that part Drink twice and measure once.

[HB Vic]

Ok sorry for the delay, here is another batch or so. Enjoy.

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[djunkie]

Ugh. My dream car.
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[HB Vic]

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[HB Vic]

Another batch...

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[2manymustangs]

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Branon and I want THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :airplane:




Another batch...

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I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to shoe that biattttttttchE' at LOTO... I think you could have some serious fun there...

[HB Vic]

Another big batch. Most, if not all of these, are from the Parker Hotboats on the Strip Boat and Car show a couple years back. Enjoy!

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[HB Vic]

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