2018 NSS Photo Salon Winners

Chair: Dean Wiseman

The Judges: Gail Montgomery (IN), Dave Black (KY), Ben Kim (Belize)

There were 359 photo entries submitted this year, from 23 photographers. 199 (55%) photos were accepted for showing in the Salon at the NSS Convention in Albuquerque; Acceptance is considered an award. Of those, 28 photos received a pin for Honorable Mention, 20 received a pin for a Merit Award, and the best of those received a Best of Show engraved plaque as well as a pin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Holly's Trek
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Gypsum Burst
Bob Biddix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Shadow Caver
Derik Holtmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Lewis & Clark Candlelight (1)
Will Boekel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Triple Wells
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Surprise Pit (Fern Cave)
Ethan Reuter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Hanging Dong
Irina Eftimie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Hochschneid Ice Cave (3)
Thomas Exel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
The Stars Below
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
In the Waterfall
Irina Eftimie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Strawburst
Bob Biddix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Dreams of What Lies Below
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Hard Landing
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Lech-Lalique
Adam Haydock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Guarding the Big One
Dave Bunnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Prysmatic Avenue
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Over the Falls
Jacob Lieber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Helictite Heaven
Bob Biddix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Flowstone & Drapery Super Canopy
Dave Bunnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
On the Bottom
Derik Holtmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Spar Surprise
Bob Biddix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
On Rope
Irina Eftimie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Plura, Norway
Laurent Miroult

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Lech Luster
Adam Haydock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Waterfall in Paradox Cave
Ethan Reuter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Hall of the Mountain Queen
Bob Biddix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Hochschneid Ice Cave (1)
Thomas Exel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Topolnita Cave
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Echo Hall
Bob Biddix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Bacon Draperies
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Dachstein Mammut Cave
Thomas Exel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Snack
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Straw Hall
Bob Biddix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Mountain Inside a Mountain
Chris Higgins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Phreatic Gallery
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Dear Diary
Chris Higgins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Blarney Stone Crystals
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Will We Get Wet
Chris Higgins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Plura, Norway
Laurent Miroult
with Raymond Olson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Stand There
Derik Holtmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Knitted
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Twin Shaft
Jacob Lieber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Eye of the Pearls
Dave Bunell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
A Vertical View
Jacob Lieber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOURTH RUNNER-UP
Crystals in France
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD RUNNER-UP
Ressel, France
Lurent Miroult
with Rob Neto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND RUNNER-UP
River Meets Rotunda
Chris Higgins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST RUNNER-UP
Falkensteiner Hohle
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST OF SHOW
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Cristian Tzecu & Cosmin Nistor

 

 

 

  2017 NSS Photo Salon Winners      

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