Leading Edge by Laria Saunders

This was taken near San Diego in a Ranunculus field. This one flower was at least 2 ft. above every other flower and really stood out as exceptional. The flowers were all swaying violently in the wind so it was very difficult to capture anything.

Nikon D90 | Lens 105 mm f2.8 | 1/200th of sec @ f/7.1 | ISO 320
Leading Edge, by Laria Saunders

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | December 27
Award Score: 60 (Value 11, Clarity 12, Composition 15, Style 11, Skill 11)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Nature Photography
Photograph Location: Carlesbad, California | The United States

Photographer: Laria Saunders (Oakland, California, United States) Registered
Laria is an emerging photographer from Boston, New York and Los Angeles. She comes from a family of artists that span four generations on both sides including 3 professional photographers. Her passion for photography goes back 25 years. She has been awarded for her abstract, wildlife, dance and travel photography by Eden Arts, UK, Momentum: Images of Dance, CT., Art Scene Today, Art Slant and Projekt 30. Laria is co-owner of a portrait studio called City of Angels Headshots. Her exhibits include, Group shows at PhotoPlace Gallery -Vermont, Grooveworx Gallery-Santa Monica,CA. Linus Gallery-Pasadena, Peace Project traveling exhibit (Galleries in 6 US cities), Whole 9 Gallery-Culver City, CA., 1650 Gallery-Los Angeles. She currently resides in the arts district of downtown Los Angeles.

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