Point Reyes Elk, by Laria Saunders

On a cold autumn day, I was driving back disappointed from trying to shoot the lighthouse due to dense fog when suddenly I saw several elk near the road. I pulled over and crept up slowly to this magnificent animal and am forever changed.

Nikon D800 with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 + Nikon teleconverter 1.7x | Exposure 1/400sec @ f/8 | ISO 1600 | Focal Length 270mm
Point Reyes Elk, by Laria Saunders

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | October 31
Award Score: 69.5 (Value 13, Clarity 13, Composition 17.5, Style 13, Skill 13)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Wildlife Photography
Photograph Location: Point Reyes, 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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