Organizers of the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition today announced the winners of the 12th annual competition.
Kelly Clampitt and the image Dawg with Plotts (below) took top honors receiving the designation of Best in Show. Kelly will take home a cash award of $1,000 furnished through competition proceeds.
William Mauney’s image The Table Rock Fire Star Trails (below) is the public’s pick in this year’s Footsloggers’ People’s Choice Award and will receive $350 cash award furnished by Footsloggers Outdoor and Travel Outfitters. Over 2,300 votes were cast in this year’s People’s Choice Award.
12th Annual Winners List
In the table below, we have listed all the winners for top honors, categories, and special mentions.
| 12th Annual Best In Show | Dawg with Plotts by Kelly Clampitt |
| 12th Annual People’s Choice Award | The Table Rock Fire Star Trails by William Mauney |
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| Adventure $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Powder Hounds by Krisitian Jackson |
| Blue Ridge Parkway – Beyond the Black Top $250 award from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and a $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Taking in the View near Moses Cone Manor by Charles Johnson |
| Culture $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Man of Steel by Chuck Almarez |
| Our Ecological Footprint $250 award from Appalachian Voices and a $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Lethal and Leveled by Lynn Willis |
| Flora & Fauna $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Gotta Goat by Frederica Georgia |
| Landscape $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Thru the Mist by Kathryn Greven |
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Three additional photographers have been recognized as having images of distinction and merit and received Special Mention Honors from the judges. |
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| Our Ecological Footprint | The Table Rock Fire Star Trails by William Mauney |
| Flora and Fauna | Searching for Love by Spencer Black |
| Landscape | Merging Seasons by Daniel Burleson |
12th Annual Winners Gallery
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I like the color, contrast and composition. Congratulations!