2024 Yearly Editor's Picks

Hey NPN Community,

Get ready, because the 2024 Editor’s Picks are finally here! Going through all the incredible images you all shared this year was a real challenge, in the best way possible. The talent in this community is just off the charts.

I’ve got to say a huge thanks to every one of you who contributed. Your passion and creativity are what make NPN such a fantastic place for nature photographers. It’s truly inspiring to see the amazing work you all do.

And a big shout out to our moderators! Your weekly picks were essential in helping us narrow things down for the final awards.

Alright, enough build-up–let’s dive into the 2024 Editor’s Picks!

Cheers,
David Kingham


Abstract Nature

First Place


“Extinction Event” by @Bonnie_Lampley
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Second Place


“Enigma” by @Chris_Baird
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Third Place


“Desert Sunrise” by @Don_Peters
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Avian

First Place


“Surprise!” by @David_Haynes
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Second Place


“Festive Coquettes, male and female” by @SandyR-B
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Third Place


“Bushtit” by @Allen_Brooks
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Flora

First Place


“A White Orchid Blooms Again” by @Diane_Miller
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Second Place


“Wildcat in more ways than one!” by @Jim_Zablotny
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Third Place


“Gathering Light I” by @Susanna_Euston
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Landscape

First Place


“The Fortress” by @Igor_Doncov
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Second Place


“Flooded meadow on a winter day” by @Leo_Catana
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Third Place


“Mist-ical #7” by @Michael_Lowe
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Macro/Close-up

First Place


“Bubbles, Ice and Birefringence” by @Mark_Seaver
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Second Place


“Dragonflies do it” by @Kris_Smith
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Third Place


“Jewelwing Laying Eggs” by @Mike_Friel
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Nightscape & Astro

First Place


“Speechless” by @Paul_Holdorf
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Second Place


“Surprise Wonder” by @John_Williams
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Third Place


“The Seven Sisters” by @Youssef Ismail
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Wildlife

First Place


“Impression in the rain” by @Garnet_Grosjean
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Second Place


“Snow Leopard” by @Max_Waugh
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Third Place


“At the Waterhole” by @Richard_Sandor
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Everything Else

First Place


“Rail at Sunset” by @Jim_Gavin
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Second Place


“Sideways Glance” by @Bill_Fach
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Third Place


“Curiosity or wonder?” by @Giuseppe_Guadagno
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Weekly Challenge

First Place


“Tiny Guys” by @Youssef_Ismail
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Second Place


“Shore Still Life” by @Dick_Knudson
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Third Place


“You’re In My Space” by @Barbara_Djordjevic
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Wow. What an amazing collection you put together. So easy to tell why it’s hard to choose and I’m honored to be among them.

I’ll second Kris’s comment. Thank you for this honor, it means a lot. There is, however, an issue for consideration. The moderators are doing a lot of work and it would be nice to recognize their best work of the year in the categories they moderate. Just a thought. Happy New Year everyone.

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Congratulations to all the greats …very well done

Balan Vinod

I am very honored to have an image selected for inclusion among the 2024 yearly editor’s pics. It comes as a total surprise. Thank you.
RE: @Allen_Brooks suggestion: I second it. What a wonderful suggestion.

What a wonderful collection. Thanks for the nod, and to our site admin and moderators for their hard work this year!

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This has been an amazing journey through the editor’s picks. I am humbled and greatly surprised that I am part of this group. Thank you.

Great images and wonderful collection. So many talented people.

A great set of images this year. As a moderator it was really hard to whittle it down for David’s final choice. There are so many talented people on this site and they did such wonderful work in 2024.

Congratulations to all. What a wonderful, eclectic collection of photos. I’m honored to be acknowledged and included in the group. It must have been difficult to choose because there have been so many outstanding photos posted here on NPN this year.

Thanks to all the moderators for their efforts in making NPN a great place to share our work. :+1:

What a wonderful group of images! I’m very honored and humbled to have my image among those chosen, as there were an incredible number of fine images posted this year, in every category.

What a great way to start the year - thank you to David, and all the talented Mods were are so fortunate to have to guide our growth and vision.

I sure agree with Allen’s suggestion to have the Mods post their favorites for 2024 in their own categories.

David,

Thank you!I feel honored to have my image selected.

Have a Happy New Year!

Susanna

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| David Kingham NPN Owner
December 31, 2024 |

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Hey NPN Community,

Get ready, because the 2024 Editor’s Picks are finally here! Going through all the incredible images you all shared this year was a real challenge, in the best way possible. The talent in this community is just off the charts.

I’ve got to say a huge thanks to every one of you who contributed. Your passion and creativity are what make NPN such a fantastic place for nature photographers. It’s truly inspiring to see the amazing work you all do.

And a big shout out to our moderators! Your weekly picks were essential in helping us narrow things down for the final awards.

Alright, enough build-up–let’s dive into the 2024 Editor’s Picks!

Cheers,
David Kingham

Congratulations to this year’s winners. This is an amazing set of images. Thank you all for your contributions to my photographic journey and teaching me so much this year. Happy New Year to everyone!!!

Hearty congratulations to all the winnwes :heavy_heart_exclamation:
Hearty congratulations to all the participants too, who make NPN such a wonderful place…to learn and grow together !

Cheers :heavy_heart_exclamation:

Congratulations to all who were among the Editor’s Picks!!

I am honored to be among the other fine photographers here at NPN. Many of the winning photos I would have picked as winning photos as well, although I never would have thought mine would be among the mix.

Congratulations to the entire NPN community who posted images and made comments and critiques and a special congratulations to all those who were selected for a yearly pick. The images this year, like previous years, showcase this communities amazing talents and diversity. Thanks to all the Moderators dedication and hard work to go through all of the images and make the selections for this year’s picks. And thank you for including one of my images. I am deeply humbled.

Thank you for choosing one of my images. Congratulations to all who posted this year. I’m looking forward to 2025.

What a great set of images by some very talented photographers.
I’m very happy to be part of this group, my own photography continues to improve with your guidance and feedback

I’m so grateful for this group. @David_Kingham you and all the moderators have really put together something special with this site. Thanks for all the hard work everyone puts in. It’s such a great resource for learning and inspiration.

David,
Thank you for continuing to grow and improve NPN for the whole community. It’s such a great resource.
Also thank you for the feature of my image in the recent issue of Nature Vision, as well as the image below. It’s inspiring.
Ha[[y New Year!
Chris Baird

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