We are excited to announce the winners of the yearly Editors Picks! This was our first full year on the new platform, and what a fantastic year it was.

It was very difficult to select from such a large pool of stunning imagery. I want to send a special thank you to the moderators/editors who tirelessly make their picks every week and helped us narrow down the final selections for the year. Please let them know how thankful you are for their hard work!

Thank you to all of our incredible members that make NPN a fantastic community, here’s to another wonderful year!

Avian

First Place

Brown Pelican Fishing by Cheryl Kuhl (@cheryl1)
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Second Place

Reddish Egret After Fish by Allen Sparks (@Allen_Sparks)
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Third Place

Spring Has Arrived by Hans Overduin (@Hans_Overduin)
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Flora

First Place

Inside the Poppy by Kathy Barnhart (@Kathy_Barnhart)
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Second Place

Coneflower Fantasy by Kathy Snead (@Kathy_Snead)
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Third Place

New Growth by Jim Gavin (@Jim_Gavin)
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Human & Fauna

First Place

Memphis Zoo Giraffes by Michael Pachis (@Michael_Pachis)
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Second Place

All for Science by Jim Zablotny (@Jim_Zablotny)
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Third Place

Hidden Fish by Frank Forward (@Frank_Forward)
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Landscape

First Place

Forest as Stained Glass by Bonnie Lampley (@Bonnie_Lampley)
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Second Place

Better Days by Lon Overacker (@Lon_Overacker)
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Third Place

Wind Sculpture by Dave Dillemuth (@Dave_Dilemuth)
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Macro

First Place

Compound Eyes by Ed McGuirk (@Ed_McGuirk)
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Second Place

Splitting Light by Balan Vinod (@Balan_Vinod)
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Third Place

Tide Bubbles by Doug Blunt (@Doug_Blunt)
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Wildlife

First Place

Humpback Whales by Max Waugh (@Max_Waugh)
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Second Place

Crusher Walking the Beach by Ed Cordes (@Ed_Cordes)
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Third Place

Dangerous by EJ Jewett (@EJ_Jewett)
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Weekly Challenge

First Place

Crimson Kayaker by Gary Minish (@Gary_Minish)
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Second Place

Death Valley Mud Mosaic by Cameron Miller (@Cameron_Miller)
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Third Place

The Sun Always Set in the West by David Schoen (@David_Schoen)
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