David Sanden photographed sunflowers growing in a small field at the Vintage Kennel Club, a dog ranch in Sonoma.
"These flowers were big and bold," he said. "Their color practically announced an invitation for a photograph."
Sanden took this photo July 3 with a Canon EOS 40D.
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