DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Some of the guys in my model airplane club are model boaters and held a regatta at a local lake recently. I took a lot of photos and here is part 1 of 2. There were a lot of geese and ducks at the lake too, so I took photos of them as well that I will post after the boats. It was getting challenging at the end of the day due to the shadows and approaching darkness. I took the photos with my Canon 80D in RAW and processed them in Lightroom. I got a 90D a week later.

The yellow boat in photos 2, 3 and 6 is 36” long and has a two-cylinder live steam engine that was made in Australia. In photo 2 you can see the steam from when he blew the whistle.

I haven’t posted anything in almost a year and haven’t spent much time on UHH because of other demands on my time (I’m only semi-retired and have been teaching about a 2/3 of full-time class load my university). Also, 13 grandchildren add to happy demands on my time. However, I have not stopped taking photos, including many from 3 trips to Hawaii in the last 9 months. More photos to follow. If things go according to plan (i.e., we don’t have our trip postponed due to COVID or the Ukraine war), I should have a lot more to share from a month in Europe this summer.

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nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

Pretty cool shots!

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Very nice set. In Minneapolis there is a small pond where Radio-control Boaters frequently put on displays on this order. Always fun to watch

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Fantastic set Dennis. I love the steamboat!

Umnak Loc: Mount Vernon, Wa.

Very fun set, looking forward to more! That last shot is really nice!
Rob

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you nervous2.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you. I fly RC airplanes, but am going to build a boat since there are people to do it with and the lake is less than two miles from my house. It's also much slower paced than flying airplanes.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you Mark. I also love the steamboat. It is beautifully done and the steam whistle really adds to it.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you Umnak. I had not noticed the reflection of the sail when I took that last shot, but was happy it was there. Another set to come.

Dan' de Bourgogne

I enjoy to watch "model boats" ...they convey a peaceful feeling!
The yellow steamer is really a beautiful toy! Thanks for sharing more of them

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Fun series.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thanks Dan; I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. The steamer is scratch built (a masterful job) and way beyond being a toy; the builder has well over a thousand dollars in it.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you very much; I'm glad you enjoyed my photos.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

That looks like fun.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thanks for commenting kpmac. It does look like fun, so I am going to get a boat in the water.