Organizers of the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition have announced the winners of the 14th annual competition.
Cathy Anderson and the image South Mountain Wildfire (below) took top honors, receiving the designation of Best in Show. Anderson will take home a cash award of $1,000 furnished through competition proceeds.
Robert Stephens’ image An Entrance to Winter (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.
14th Annual Winners List
In the table below, we have listed all the winners for top honors, categories, and special mentions.
| 14th Annual Best In Show | South Mountain Wildfire by Cathy Anderson |
| 14th Annual People’s Choice Award | An Entrance to Winter by Robert Stephens |
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| Adventure $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Boardwalk in the Fog by Lynn Willis |
| Blue Ridge Parkway – A Place to Play $250 award from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and a $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Summer Days by Ryan Davis |
| Culture $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Granny’s Got a Gun by Candice Corbin |
| Our Ecological Footprint $250 award from Appalachian Voices and a $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Top Burden Valley Fill by Lynn Willis |
| Flora & Fauna $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Eternal Beauty by Ronald Kevin Combs |
| Landscape $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
An Entrance to Winter by Robert Stephens |
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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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| Adventure | Gone Huntin’ by Candice Corbin |
| Culture | Taxidermy by Candice Corbin |
| Culture | Cherokee Indian by Byron |
14th Annual Winners Gallery
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