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© Elizabeth Hurd. All rights reserved.

The resting spot

Girl with strawberry at the open air market.

The View From Below--The Roman Forum

As the jeep was penetrating through those raw roads in the forest, a sudden alarm calls given by the Gray langurs which gives signs of a carnivore around. Then we saw this huge, beautiful leopard (Pan

The airborne predators White-bellied Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), hover over tall mangrove trees, it waited silently and prepare to swoop in on the food. The image was taken from a boat at the

Sitting outside in the gardens in Madrid, Spain.

The image taken showed the leaping dance of red-crowned cranes can be both a courtship dance and a sign of aggression.These stunning birds have really captivated my interest. Nikon D3S, AFS 600mm f4 V

It was scorching Sunday afternoon of the summer when we entered the Park in the 4x4 jeep. While we were waiting for the tiger to come to the pond for drinks, this large male Sambar (Rusa unicolor)sudd

We entered the Park in the 4x4 jeep and followed the pug marks, a sudden alarm calls which gives signs of a carnivore around,and what we saw was unbelievable the huge, beautiful predator. Nikon D3S, A

I tried to capture the in flight Japanese cranes (Grus Japonensis)while they flew away from me, with the snowy & colorful woodland as a back drop that leave a lasting impression. By Nikon D3S, AFS 600

A sudden alarm calls given by the Gray langurs which gives signs of a carnivore around, we saw was unbelievable. The huge, beautiful predator, Leopard (Panthera pardus). By Nikon D3S, AFS 70-200mm f2.

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The bean in Chicago

The heart of New Orleans

Vacationing on Vancouver Island, my husband and I went for a walk on the beach, there was a surf class going on and the instructors were walking into the ocean.

Getting coffee one weekday morning at the general store in Amagansett, NY. This was outside.

Biking through the Netherlands to see the tulips in bloom, the fog was transforming the landscape to black and white.

While riding in a taxi in Morocco, we passed a local bus and the faces of the woman and child in her lap were captivating.

Amidst the chic boutiques, upscale restaurants and traffic jammed towns, these local fisherman are hard at work on a Sunday afternoon in the Hamptons.

Walking the financial district in lower Manhattan on a windy day, the flags of the exchange catch my eye.

Of all the animals we saw on our lifelong dream trip to South Africa, the giraffe was my favorite - and i think she knew it!

Navigating the souks for the first time in Marrakesch, Morocco - exhilirating, intoxicating, confusing and overwhelmingly wonderful.

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

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leaving minneapolis

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Walker, Minnesota, United States of America

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© Elizabeth Hurd.
All rights reserved.

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digital

Date Taken:

03.2011

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June 6, 2011, 1:30 a.m.

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Research In Motion

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BlackBerry 9800

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