2022 NSS Photo Salon Winners

Chairman: Nikki Fox

The Judges: Paul Gillis (VA), Jim Fox (TN), and Nikki Fox (WV)

There were 315 photo entries submitted this year, from 24 photographers. 137 (43%) photos were accepted for showing in the Salon at the NSS Convention; Acceptance is considered an award. Of those, 19 photos received a ribbon for Honorable Mention, 13 received a ribbon for a Merit Award, and one received a Best of Show engraved plaque.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Cave Ninja
Derek Von Nieda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Life Insulating Death
Sam Moore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Sketcher in Red
Derik Holtmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Mud Cracks
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
The Atrium
Jacob Lieber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
A Fairy Tale in a Cave
Josef Wagner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Cindy on Station
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Karst Treasury Emine Boir Chasar
Josef Wagner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Phreatic Gallery 2
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Helens Cave
Daniel Pawlak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Cave Trippin
Sam Moore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Clouds Castle Hall
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Entrance No. 2
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Helictite Portal
Dave Bunnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Real Pennsylvania Borehole
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Mo Passage
Derik Holtmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
The Magic of Living and Inanimate Nature
Josef Wagner

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HONORABLE MENTION
Caver Splash
Jacob Lieber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION
Soda Straw and a Side of Wings
Dave Bunnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
In the Stream
Derik Holtmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Double Drop
Jacob Lieber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Nylon Solitude
Sam Moore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Fragility
Georg Taffet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Laurel Caverns in Flood
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
The Gargoyles
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Sinapore Sling Jon
Victor Ursu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Into the Hall
Jacob Lieber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERIT AWARD
Cave Softly
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOURTH RUNNER UP
West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful
Ryan Maurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD RUNNER UP
Stars
Cosmin Berghean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND RUNNER UP
Life in a Waterdrop
Cosmin Berghean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST RUNNER UP
Man in Black
Cosmin Berghean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST OF SHOW
Water World
Ryan Maurer

 

 

    2021 NSS Photo Salon Winners       

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