Riffert Riverview Studio

Newburgh, IN

February 25, 2012 • Leave a Comment

This aerial photo of Newburgh,IN was taken in July 2010 while I was flying with a neighbor's father in his 1966 Cessna 150. Newburgh was founded in 1803 on the banks of the Ohio River. It's located 10 miles east of Evansville, IN and is where I have lived for the past 25 years.

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Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse

February 25, 2012 • Leave a Comment

This photo was taken in September 2009 of the old Vanderburgh County Courthouse in downtown Evansville, IN. The Old Courthouse occupies an entire city block, bounded by Court, Fourth, Vine and Fifth Streets, with each side being encrusted with magnificent sculpture and stone carvings in Indiana limestone. Construction on the courthouse started in t...

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Hungry Hummingbirds

February 23, 2012 • Leave a Comment

These photos were taken Labor Day weekend in 2010 at my backyard feeder. I used my 150-500mm Sigma lens at 500mm with flash on a tripod. I manually focused on the feeder and used my remote trigger. It took several hours just to capture a few good shots such as these.

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Naples Sunset

February 22, 2012 • Leave a Comment

This series of photos were all taken in March 2011 while I was visiting my parents in Naples, FL. Every evening just before sunset, hundreds of people flock to the Naples Pier to enjoy the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. The third photo in the below series came in 2nd place in the "2011 Vacation Photo Contest" sponsored by the Evansville Courier &...

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Win Place Show

February 21, 2012 • Leave a Comment

This photo was taken in July 2011 at Ellis Park Raceway in Henderson, KY on a very hot Summer day. Ellis Park is a thoroughbred horse racing track just outside Evansville, IN. They have live racing each year from the 4th of July until Labor Day.

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