Today I received my complimentary copy of "Cincinnati: Bridges to the Future" from Cherbo Publishing Group where my photo was selected for the cover.  The book was published in the beginning of July and is available online for purchase at Amazon.com and Target.com.  One of my photos of the Freedom Center was also featured on page 20.  The book has over 200 pages and features many local Cincinnati photographers.  You can view a photo of the book here.

This is the fifth Riverfest I have been to since moving to Cincinnati in 2003 and this was the first time I wasn’t on the serpentine wall.  While part of me missed the “action” of being down on the wall, I couldn’t complain since I was invited to watch the fireworks from atop Lytle Place. I did manage to get down to Yeatman’s Cove for the obligatory spinning of the Crown Victoria wheel for used casino freebees and some campaign stickers but other than that, I just stuck to shooting some photos while I worked my way through the crowd.  Cincinnati must have really struck a deal with the gods above because every year during Riverfest the weather is just perfect and this year was no different.  To top it off, I was able to witness one of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever seen here.  With no haze, and deep yellow and orange hues, it was a site to see from Lytle Place.

One problem I encountered from the 26th floor of Lytle Place was being too close to the fireworks.  I did not have my 10-20mm wide angle lens with me and the fireworks typically exploded outside of my focal length.  So with that being said, my photos don’t give the Riverfest fireworks justice.  The gallery can be viewed here or you can view the entire photo thread here.