Nature Photography

Editor's Pick Awards 2007

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Another year of outstanding nature photography posted by the members of the Nature Photographers Network™ !

Each week over the course of the year, the NPN image critique gallery moderators make the selection for the best photo of the week in their respective galleries. These photos are then placed in the Moderators’ Picks Gallery, making them eligible for the yearly Editor’s Pick Awards. As was the case in previous years, picking these 24 photos from the 400 selected this year and displayed in the Moderators' Picks Gallery was no easy task.

Congratulations to this year's winners, and our sincere thanks to all of our members for your participation on NPN!

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Avian Gallery

First Place Winner - Kingfisher "female" by David Kjaer

1^st Honorable Mention - Coal Tit by Patrick Lorenz

2^nd Honorable Mention - Red-shouldered Hawk by Charlie VanTassel

Earth, Sea & Sky Gallery

First Place Winner - Clearing Storm over Ama Dablam by Michael Anderson

1^st Honorable Mention - Cades Cove Morning by Lori Kincaid

2^nd Honorable Mention - The Three Peaks and the Milky Way by Juza

Fauna Gallery

First Place Winner - Possessive & Protective by Brad Hill

1^st Honorable Mention - Wild wolf, 20 yards, change underwear! by Steve Foss

2^nd Honorable Mention - Stag's Breath by Tom Wylie

Flora Gallery

First Place Winner - Always together in the mountains by Giuseppe Guadagno

1^st Honorable Mention - Blue passion flower by Scott Reeves

2^nd Honorable Mention - Water Hyacinth by Michael Lowe

Macro/Close-up Gallery

First Place Winner - Giant battle by Edwin Kats

1^st Honorable Mention - Butterfly of Pearls by Ganesh H Shankar

2^nd Honorable Mention - Spiral by Pete Dickson

Man & Nature Gallery

First Place Winner - Edge of the Earth by Zack Schnepf

1^st Honorable Mention - God ? by Tomas Kaspar

2^nd Honorable Mention - Summer Sunset #2 by Jose Suro

Photo Art Gallery

First Place Winner - The Joy Of Flying by Ed Cordes

1^st Honorable Mention - Dancing with the Moonlight Night by Tristan Campbell

2^nd Honorable Mention - 3 Roses Abstract by Patricia Brundage

Weekly Challenge Gallery

First Place Winner - WC #292 - After the storm by Kah Kit Yoong

1^st Honorable Mention - WC #266 - Frozen Stiff by Barb Hansen

2^nd Honorable Mention - WC# 289 - Chaos by Mike Krehbiel

Weekly Challenge Themes

What They Won

First Place Winner -

Lifetime Nature Photographers Network membership
Editor's Pick Awards 2007 Certificate
Special edition Editor’s Pick Award 2007 NPN Field Cap

1^st Honorable Mention -

3-year extension of their Nature Photographers Network membership
Editor's Pick Awards 2007 Certificate
Special edition Editor’s Pick Award 2007 NPN Field Cap

2^nd Honorable Mention -

1-year extension of their Nature Photographers Network membership
Editor's Pick Awards 2007 Certificate
Special edition Editor’s Pick Award 2007 NPN Field Cap

Our sincere thanks to the NPN moderators for their help in making these selections, and to all of our members for posting your nature photos on NPN!

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