Lake Cumberland Poker Run Photos & Videos [Archive]

Eaton Photos

09-17-2009, 11:25 PM

Images from Friday Night, from around the Dock.

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09-17-2009, 11:26 PM

More Images from Friday Night.

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HTMike

09-17-2009, 11:27 PM

WOW.. thats me in the black shirt looking at the Flight Club Skater at the top !!!

Eaton Photos

09-17-2009, 11:31 PM

Last Batch from Friday Night.

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Regards,

Eaton Photos

09-17-2009, 11:33 PM

WOW.. thats me in the black shirt looking at the Flight Club Skater at the top !!!

Cool, what did you think of Flight Club? I really dig the Sunset shot of Flight Club. I also have video from the Dock that night, I'm still working on it.

Eaton Photos

09-17-2009, 11:34 PM

Here is a short video, from Saturday Morning while on/ in the docks & the milling area, before the Poker Run itself. Plenty of Photos & Videos' to come.

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HTMike

09-17-2009, 11:36 PM

Cool, what did you think of Flight Club? I really dig the Sunset shot of Flight Club. I also have video from the Dock that night, I'm still working on it.

Im the one with beer in hand.. that boat was so sick. you take some very good pictures. I heard Flight Club almost burned down in a cove after the first cardstop. I guess there was an underhood fire that was uncontrolable ?!?!

Eaton Photos

09-18-2009, 12:02 AM

Im the one with beer in hand.. that boat was so sick. you take some very good pictures. I heard Flight Club almost burned down in a cove after the first cardstop. I guess there was an underhood fire that was uncontrolable ?!?!

Thank you for the compliment. I do my best, to capture, what I think are good images. Yes the Skater/ FC is sick, but, what is even more sick is riding at 165 MPH, at the front of the pack :sifone::sifone:

Regarding the Fire, here is the story, behind what happened to Flight Club:

The Skater, did not almost burn down. It did not come anywhere near burning. :seeya: We did have a slight fire (I was on the boat, the fire was directly behind me), but nothing, that Halon & Extinguishers, could not put out. The fire, wasn't in a cove, it was directly on the course, halfway to Conley Bottom. One of the water lines burst, & dried up the Manifolds, and therefore, the Manifolds, superheated, and caused some foam wrapping to catch fire. The whole episode lasted bout 5 minutes, after which everything was under control. I will post Fire Pixs & Video in the next day or 2. :reddevil:

Hope, that helps, clear up the facts of what happened, to Flight Club. The Skater has some minor interior surface burns, but nothing, that some TLC, cannot fix.

HTMike

09-18-2009, 12:24 AM

Thank you for the compliment. I do my best, to capture, what I think are good images. Yes the Skater/ FC is sick, but, what is even more sick is riding at 165 MPH, at the front of the pack :sifone::sifone:

Regarding the Fire, here is the story, behind what happened to Flight Club:

The Skater, did not almost burn down. It did not come anywhere near burning. :seeya: We did have a slight fire (I was on the boat, the fire was directly behind me), but nothing, that Halon & Extinguishers, could not put out. The fire, wasn't in a cove, it was directly on the course, halfway to Conley Bottom. One of the water lines burst, & dried up the Manifolds, and therefore, the Manifolds, superheated, and caused some foam wrapping to catch fire. The whole episode lasted bout 5 minutes, after which everything was under control. I will post Fire Pixs & Video in the next day or 2. :reddevil:

Hope, that helps, clear up the facts of what happened, to Flight Club. The Skater has some minor interior surface burns, but nothing, that some TLC, cannot fix.

Oh thats good. I was sitting about mid way down from the first card stop and the boat looked VERY impressive. A little later on, a boat that was next to us ( not with us ) said that the Flight Club boat was on fire. Im glad it was only minor, that boat is the sickest Skater I think I have ever seen !

Eaton Photos

09-18-2009, 12:30 AM

Oh thats good. I was sitting about mid way down from the first card stop and the boat looked VERY impressive. A little later on, a boat that was next to us ( not with us ) said that the Flight Club boat was on fire. Im glad it was only minor, that boat is the sickest Skater I think I have ever seen !

What type & color is your boat? I shot a lot of the boaters', that lined the course, throughout the entire day. I might have a shot of your boat.

HTMike

09-18-2009, 12:42 AM

I didn't have my personal boat there. I was with the 36 Daytona Speedster and the all white with silver stripes 36 Nor-Tech Cat on the next dock over from you guys.

redhotsommer

09-18-2009, 05:35 AM

When FC idled out I had my back turned...I was like "Who brought the turbine boat?" but it was just blower whine. I LOVE IT! Nice shootin' James!

Eaton Photos

09-18-2009, 11:54 AM

Nice shootin' James!

Thank you for the compliment. There are a few shots' of BZ's Fountain out & running. I have not completely worked through those images yet. Will get em up soon though.

Regards,

OBNOXUS

09-18-2009, 05:31 PM

When FC idled out I had my back turned...I was like "Who brought the turbine boat?" but it was just blower whine. I LOVE IT! Nice shootin' James!

PSI baby !!!! :26:

Eaton Photos

09-20-2009, 01:43 AM

HERE WE GO... Finally, sorted/ processed/ edited about 250+ images, from the Poker Run itself. Now, its time to start sharing. Thanks' to everyone for your patience.

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Much More to come....

Eaton Photos

09-20-2009, 01:50 AM

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09-20-2009, 01:57 AM

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09-20-2009, 02:07 AM

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MY RIDE & SHOOTING PLATFORM FOR MOST OF THE POKER RUN.... THANKS MIKE...
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09-20-2009, 02:25 AM

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THIS SEQUENCE WAS SHOT WHILE RIDING ON FLIGHT CLUB.... RON, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.
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GPS READS 165 MPH....
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FLIGHT CLUBS' MONSTER ROOSTER TAIL....
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09-20-2009, 02:31 AM

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WTF.... SLIGHT BIT OF MOTION BLUR, AT 1/4000 SEC.
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THIS NOR-TECH IS BEAUTIFUL.... VERY PHOTOGENIC...
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MY SHOOTING PLATFORM, FOR MOST OF THE 2ND HALF OF THE DAY... THANK YOU TO SHAWN, W/ THOROUGHBRED HOUSEBOATS..
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WATER TURBULENCE EFFECT....
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09-20-2009, 03:22 AM

LAST SET OF IMAGES FOR THE NIGHT....

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PURE PLATINUM IS BEAUTIFUL & WICKED FAST...
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GOOD NIGHT!!!! :seeya:

Ratickle

09-20-2009, 08:28 AM

Eaton Photos

09-20-2009, 12:59 PM

Some really nice shots there.....

Thanks for sharing.

And that is also a nice, unobtrusive, watermark that prtects the shot without overwhelming the viewer. Thanks again.

How far down is the lake from narmal level? Is that from working on the dam or draught?

Hi Paul,

Thank you for the compliment. I set the opacity low in PS, with the intent of sharing my images, without, taking away from the images. I'm still working on angles, location, & layer settings. :)

Regarding Cumberland. The lake is down to about 680 Ft. I've always been told that normal pool is 705 Ft. However, the tip sheet on the Lake Cumberland website, says treeline is 725 Ft. Either way, the lake has been drawn down, to alleviate pressure on the dam, as the Corps', continues' their reinforcement project. It has been a very rainy Spring & Summer for Kentucky. There is very little drought like conditions', in the state, except maybe over towards Paducah, which typically turns dry, by summers' end.

Regards,

redhotsommer

09-20-2009, 05:40 PM

Nice shootin' James!

inbetween

09-20-2009, 09:47 PM

Some awesome shots of some very nice hardware! Thanks for sharing them!

Eaton Photos

09-20-2009, 11:41 PM

Nice shootin' James!

Thank you for the compliment. I had a blast. It was great hanging around Bad Influence :) I'll have to catch up with you guys sometime.

Some awesome shots of some very nice hardware! Thanks for sharing them!

Your welcome. I had a great time shooting & meeting people from everywhere. Thank you for the compliment.

25 hors la loi

09-21-2009, 12:04 AM

Many thanks to taking time for sharing !!!!!!Very Great Shot !!!!

Tom

09-21-2009, 08:53 AM

Tom from LC.com here. These have to be the best pictures of our annual poker run. What is your camera/type of equipment your using? They are so clear! The boats are awesome!

You said during the run you guys blew a water/cooling line and had a little fire. Did you loose the engine too? I imagine it only takes seconds of no water with motors like that.

Wrinkleface

09-21-2009, 10:52 AM

Wow, awesome shotz!!! Thanx!!:sifone:

Engreps

09-21-2009, 11:13 AM

Eaton Photos

09-21-2009, 11:57 AM

Many thanks to taking time for sharing !!!!!!Very Great Shot !!!!

You are very welcome. Thank you for the compliment.

Tom from LC.com here. These have to be the best pictures of our annual poker run. What is your camera/type of equipment your using? They are so clear! The boats are awesome!

Hi Tom. I am trying to recall, where we met at LC. The Helo perspective is nice, but who says' you can't get good running shots, from being on the water :) Camera type- Canon 1D Bodies + 40D, Lens type- 16-35/2.8 (accounts for most of the Ultra Wide Angle shots), 70-200/2.8, 300/2.8, & a Teleconverter, for extra reach :sifone: I had a blast shooting the poker run, & will definitely be back. Luckily, I only live 2.5 hrs away :) The clear ones', are the ones' I kept. I deleted about a 1000 images of the poker run, that were either Out of Focus, or half chopped off.

You said during the run you guys blew a water/cooling line and had a little fire. Did you loose the engine too? I imagine it only takes seconds of no water with motors like that.

To my knowledge the Engine is fine. Yes, a water line broke, which caused, the manifolds, to superheat, and cause a slight fire. Whole thing happened in about 5 minutes, from noticing the fire, to putting it out, and then waiting for help. With the fire, initially, it was thought that the wires, to the bilge pump, had been burned, however, beyond that I do not know anything. I haven't talked to the team, since last Monday.

Wow, awesome shotz!!! Thanx!!:sifone:

Thank you for the compliment. I had a blast. I know its' a lot of pixs to look through, but I thought I should post a decent amount, instead of just a few.

Great shots!! I second the unobtrusive water marks. Bold watermarks detract from the quality of the picture.

Thanks for the great pictures....

Thank you for the compliment. Thank you for seconding Paul's statement, regarding my watermark. So far, I have received good feedback, b/c it does not take away, nor does it destruct, the image in any way.

Magic Medicine

09-21-2009, 01:24 PM

awesome pics thanks for sharing

Sea-Dated

09-21-2009, 02:24 PM

Incredible pics. Thank you so much for sharing.

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09-21-2009, 03:39 PM

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HTMike

09-21-2009, 05:08 PM

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We were a few boats down from where this video was taken and I know why you posted it LOL.

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Ratickle

09-21-2009, 05:27 PM

Great shots!! I second the unobtrusive water marks. Bold watermarks detract from the quality of the picture.

Thanks for the great pictures....

Some of those are so unobtrusive they'll probably show up somewhere with them still on.....:ack2:

Eaton Photos

09-21-2009, 06:43 PM

Some of those are so unobtrusive they'll probably show up somewhere with them still on.....:ack2:

Paul, what are you implying, & where have the images landed, thus far? you are making it sound like, I should remove the pixs & change my watermark method. I'm not really game, for my pixs to be scattered all over the net, without proper credit. Somebody, already copied a few, & shared em on the St. Clair PR website. :(

Paul, now you got me thinking. :confused: