Originally published at: https://naturephotographers.network/articles/editors-picks-2018/
Thank you to all our amazing members for another fantastic year of beautiful nature images, if it were not for you there would be no NPN.
It has been an interesting year to say the least! An all new site with a new direction (but with the same core values), we have tripled membership since the change in ownership and continue to add new members every day. We have brought on a host of new contributors and will be adding many more this year.
For this years editors picks our moderators had the painful task of picking images from the old site and the new, I know it was an ardous task. A big shoutout to our moderators who make NPN great, please give them a huge thank you. We have asked members that had picks from the old site to repost these on the new site so members can still comment on them.
Without further ado, here are this years selections!
Avian

First Place
Take Out at Tide Flats by Gary Minish
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Second Place
Great Egret in Caddo Lake, TX by Terri Barnett
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Third Place
Grebe with Snack by Dan Kearl
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Flora

First Place
Draft Drawing by Giuseppe Guadagno
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Second Place
Poinsettia & Elephant Ears by Michael Lowe
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Third Place
Arrangement #1 by Kathy Snead
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Human and Fauna

First Place
Town Pump by Dennis Plank
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Second Place
Great Horned Owlet by Jim Hansen
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Third Place
Painted Turtle on Plank by Norma Tareila Matley
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Landscape

First Place
A glacier in the Clouds by Tom Nevesely
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Second Place
Northeast Kingdom Tapestry by Ed McGuirk
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Third Place
Drumrunie Sublime by Ian Cameron
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Macro

First Place
Golden Brown Brahma Hen by Bruce King
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Second Place
Hairy by Igor Hoveijn
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Third Place
Golden Lady by Bill Leggett
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Non-Nature

First Place
Orthodox Priest by Richard Sandor
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Second Place
Seattle Center by Reno DiTullio
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Third Place
In Need Of A Tow by Paul Breitkreuz
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Photo Art

First Place
Tree by Danny Laureys
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Second Place
Maples In Oil by Dan Kearl
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Third Place
Egret Impression by Sandy Richards-Brown
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Wildlife

First Place
Pumas in Snow by Max Waugh
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Second Place
Yellowstone Serenity by Sandy Richards-Brown
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Third Place
Mobula_Devil Ray by Charles Gangas
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Weekly Challenge

First Place
Green Violetear by Jim DeWitt
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Second Place
Soft Niagara Sunrise – Iconic Niagara Falls by James Johnston
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Third Place
Cape Sebastian by Jordan Inglee
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