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Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country | Founded 05-05-05
May 10, 2007 issue
Story by Celeste von Mangan

You still have time to view the entries and winners of the fourth annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. The exhibit began on March 2, and will continue through June 2. And if you want to do more than simply look at the photographs, plan to attend the Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, May 16, from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m.
Participants are invited to bring a bag lunch and in an informal and enjoyable setting, discuss the photographs with the competition’s jurors. This year’s jurors included Richard Rapfogel, Troy Tuttle and Brook Greene who evaluated the photographers’ composition, technique, content, originality and effectiveness in conveying the character of the Southern Appalachian region and selected one winner and one special mention in six categories: adventure, Blue Ridge Parkway, culture, environment, flora/fauna and landscape
The winners are featured in the spring issue of High Country Magazine, currently available at High Country Press distribution points.
The Lunch and Learn program is free and open to the public. For more info, call 828-262-3017.
Date: Wednesday, May 16
Time: 12:00 until 1:00 p.m.
Location: Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Boone
Cost: Free
Winners of the Fourth Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
Flora/Fauna Category: Night Life by Dale Forrest
Culture Category: Bunker Hill Bridge by Al Willette
Blue Ridge Parkway Category: The High Road by Bannister Pope
Environment Category: Mountain Top Removal by Jarod Lloyd
Landscape Category: Winter Silo by Anna Doulan
Adventure Category: Untitled by Brandon Hard
People’s Choice Award, Flora/Fauna Category: La Sonrisa del Burro by Angie Ryan