This year’s panel of esteemed jurors have selected the 50 finalists for this year’s Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition, from over 1,100 submissions.
Final judging to select this year’s Best In Show and individual category winners will take place prior to the public exhibition opening on March 4, 2016 at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts in Boone, NC. The exhibition and voting for the People’s Choice Award opens on Friday, March 4 at 5:00 p.m. and closes on March 18, 2016 5:00 p.m.
Once voting for the People’s Choice Award ends on March 18, 2016, competition organizers will announce this year’s award winners on www.appmtnphotocomp.com and www.facebook.com/appmtphotocomp the following day.
Congratulations to this year’s finalists and thanks to everyone for submitting such great images! Your entry fees not only help raise funds for Appalachian State University’s Outdoor Programs SOLE Trips for students, but also show the world the unique people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians.
And the finalists are . . .
| Adventure :: Imagery depicting mountain sports such as climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, etc. | |
| Drew Bennett | “Open Water Workout“ |
| Dylan McKinney | “Soul Surfing“ |
| Eric Heistand | “Grandfather Mountain Men“ |
| Kristian Jackson | “Black/White Diamond“ |
| Lynn Willis | “Edge of a Dream“ |
| William Mauney | “Stateline Falls – Watauga River Race 2014“ |
| Brandon Jett | “Celestial Hangover“ |
| Blue Ridge Parkway – Where the Parkway Meets the Sky :: A rotating category each year with a different theme. | |
| Andrew Caldwell | “The Sentinel“ |
| Hanna Wilson | “Thunder Hill Overlook“ |
| Scott Ramsey | “Picnic on the Blue Ridge Parkway“ |
| Sharon Canter | “Nightfall at the Manor“ |
| Todd Feldman | “Raven’s Roost in Black & White“ |
| Alison E. Foster | “Carriage Trail Clouds“ |
| Andi Gelsthorpe | “Wrong Feet The Lump MP264.4“ |
| Culture :: Imagery depicting the people, their customs, traditions, architecture, and ways of life unique to the Southern Appalachian region. | |
| James K. Fay | “Killing Hog“ |
| Jason Tarr | “American Blessings“ |
| Maggie Flanigan | “Maggie’s Lights“ |
| Micah J. Henry | “Making Molasses, Alexander Co., NC“ |
| Mitzi Gellman | “Boone Fork Baptism“ |
| Elle Olivia Anderson | “Robert with Christmas Dinner“ |
| Elle Olivia Anderson | “Tom and Roxie“ |
| James K. Fay | “Brother Carol“ |
| James K. Fay | “Hanging the Top“ |
| Environment :: Imagery documenting environmental concerns in Central and Southern Appalachia. | |
| James M. Davidson | “Nest, found near Boone, NC, with plastic netting“ |
| Heather Wolf Turner | “Cannon Memories“ |
| Amy Morrison Hayden | “Oil beauty after the storm“ |
| Adam Webster | “Polluted Paradise“ |
| Sam Brown | “Helping Hives“ |
| Lynda Ward | “Aftermath“ |
| Keely Kernan | “Coal“ |
| Keely Kernan | “Cabin Creek“ |
| Jason Tarr | “Down the Drain“ |
| Flora and Fauna :: Imagery of plants and animals common to the Southern Appalachians. | |
| Jeffrey Stoner | “Al dente“ |
| Joseph Balcken | “Collection“ |
| Raven Moffett | “Dripping Triptych“ |
| Rob Moore | “Bo the Red-tailed Hawk“ |
| Steve Yocom | “Winter Fairy Tale“ |
| Chuck Almarez | “After the Rain“ |
| Deborah Scannell | “Morning Catch“ |
| Halle Keighton | “Black Crow“ |
| Landscape :: Scenic imagery capturing the rich diversity and natural beauty of the Southern Appalachian region. | |
| Nathan Sales | “Appalachian Nocturne“ |
| Robert Vance | “Rock, Water, Leaves“ |
| Skip Sickler | “Grandfather Mountain – June 13, 2014“ |
| Skip Sickler | “Sunrise, Mile-High Bridge, Grandfather Mountain“ |
| Tim Williams | “Wuthering“ |
| Annkatrin Rose | “Forest Tunnel“ |
| Cathy Anderson | “Widow’s Creek Falls“ |
| Charles Johnson | “CJ Ice and Waterscape“ |
| Chris Almerini | “Frozen Linville Falls“ |
| Kathryn Greven | “The North Star“ |
For more information about this photography competition, please visit appmtnphotocomp.org, or call Outdoor Programs at 828.262.2475.
I am fairly new to the BRPD and I absolutely LOVE your FB page! The entries for this contest have me MESMERIZED! Thank you for sharing! It amazes me how beautiful and clear the stars are in the Blue Ridge / Appalachian Mountain area…. I’m going back to look at all the photos AGAIN! Thank you!