Life without a "ring" or a "cage" ...

Even though I love the 'fight game" , there's some real challenges to photographing "Action Water Sports" that pushes the photographer to deal with speed, water, sun, good lighting , bad lighting and not losing thousands of dollars worth of photog gear in the water that the Fight Game doesn't present.  God bless the so called "hobbyists/Pro  photog" that shows up atregatta's with a point and shoot camera with 50MM 4.0 lens or a I-pad  to capture the action from the land or water vehicle who has no idea of aperture , shutter speed and depth of field. 

The cover image is a compilations of different sports capture over the years...The slideshow of the sailboats are from recent June 2016 regatta's ...Enjoy the water ....

Above image available as a 16" x 20" print , ...Please click on image to view full screen

Later this week back to the "fight Game" ...I go where I am called to go ....

Wednesday June 15th : Open Workout at Oakley Gym Chicago, IL    

Thursday June 16th Hitz Boxing Weigh-In at the Belvedere, Elk Grove Village, IL      

Friday June 17th Hitz Boxing Fight Night Elk Grove Village, IL

Saturday June 18th9:00AM Being a new Grandfather ..Welcome Charles Eugene Shomo

Saturday June 18th UIC Chicago , IL    PBC -NBC Fonfara vs Smith

Saturday June 18thXFO MMA Rocktown # 27 Rockford, IL

Cheers ....Tomba

Sights , sounds and rides of Memorial Day weekend 2016

I know its a little late for the Lake Beulah Memorial Day posting but my dance card has been pretty full the past couple of weeks...

First of all the "Birds of May" or I wonder if I can sell prints of birds to my present fan base. Introducing baby birds "A" and " C"  and the mother bird "M" ...Feeding -Cleaning and I'm out of here just like their counter parts.

May 28th ....Wave Runners come home , shore station covers go on and someone I love ...

The many rides of Lake Beulah Memorial Day 2016.................

The many sounds of Lake Beulah, Wisconsin Memorial Day 2016....

Regatta Race day coming up ....

Presenting Brian Shaw "Worlds Strongest Man "

On Saturday May 14th 2016 , I had the great opportunity to meet and photography Mr. Brian Shaw at the Glenn Muller Acura Dealership in Merrillville, IN.. The special appearance of Mr. Shaw was to support and benefit the Jason McKie Foundation helping military families by pulling a 80,000 pound truck.

Some details/ facts regarding the "Muller Acura Truck Pull Event" ;

1) Brian holds three titles  of the Worlds Strongest Man and is the current holder of that title;

2) Brian is 6' 8"  and weighs in at 420 pounds;

3) On Saturday he pulled 80,000 pounds (Truck filled with brand new Acura's) 80 feet (24.3 meters) to raise money and awareness for the Jason McKie Foundation.

Clicking on above image will bring it to a lighbox for full screen viewing.

Below is a slideshow of my favorite images of the day ...Below the slideshow is the ling to the complete photo gallery posting of a great day.

To view the complete  Photo Gallery Posting of this great event please highlight and right-click the below link;

https://secure.sendtoprint.net/login.php?g=BrianShaw

If the above link is broken, please visit www.tomba-images.com     In the banner ..Click on > Commerce / Photo Galleries tab ...On the next page click on > Photo Galleries.

Thank you Glenn Muller, Brian Shaw and all who support and contribute to the Jason McKie Foundation.

Need help or information, please e-mail us at tom@tomba-images.com   or text/call 630-258 8930 ..Mark your calendar for the upcoming "XFO MMA " in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Weigh-In Thursday May 19th and Fight Night may 20th, 2016 ..See you there ...

Cheers, Tomba ...

The Snow's of March

March 24th 2016

It somewhat unusual to see our neighbors docks in so early in the year but Jerry's guys were out there in the rain this morning doing their thing to put smiles on the "lake people faces" ...Somehow how I don't think they were smiling in the cold rain...and if it was unusual to see the docks in this early, I'm going with it's really unusual to see snow on docks.

Snows of March      3/24/2016

and No , our docks aren't in !!!!