DECEMBER 22, 2011 ISSUE
Appalachian Mountain Photo Competition Finalists Announced
Finalists for the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition (AMPC) have been announced. The judges have chosen the 49 images to be displayed at the Mezzanine Gallery in the Turchin Center for the Arts for next year’s competition.
The coveted People’s Choice Award will go live for voting on Friday, February 3, at 7:00 p.m. and will end on Friday, March 30, at 5:00 p.m. The final images chosen for the exhibition will not be available for public display until then.
For more information, click to www.appmtnphotocomp.org.
Categories for 2012 AMPC
Listed below are the categories for the 2012 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition.
Adventure—Imagery depicting mountain sports such as climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, etc.
Lynn Willis “Up and Over By the Linville River”
Stefan Olson “Southern Comfort”
Eric Heistand “The Start” & “Rocky Knob P.O.V.”
Kristian Jackson “Adventure Awaits”
Collin Waldron “Backcountry Chef”
Matt Powell “Chimney Sunset”
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ribbon of Road—A rotating category each year with a different theme. This year all pictures in this category must feature the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Tommy White “Bird’s Eye View”
Dale King “Rough Ridge Autumn Sunrise”
Eric Heistand “The 298”
Rob Travis “Emerging…”
Adam Wolfe “Tunnel Effects”
Chris Gatti “Starry Parkway”
Nina Ackley “Viaduct at Twilight”
Culture—Imagery depicting the people, their customs, traditions, architecture, and ways of life unique to the Southern Appalachian region.
Andi Gelsthorpe “Roadside Attraction”
Kristian Jackson “Elk Knob, USA”
Toril Lavender “The Family Business”
Clayton Joe Young “Bertha’s Love”
Jim Ruff “The Intimidator”
Rob Travis “Creation at the Potter’s Wheel” & “Carpenter”
Jeffrey Stoner “In the High Weeds” & “Lamplight”
Chuck Almarez “Clifton Forge from Smith Creek Yard”
Chris Wood “Smoke ‘Em If Ya Got ‘Em”
Ginger Goekjian “Mamma’s Room”
Lonnie Crotts “These Eyes”
Darron R. Silva “American Girls”
Raymond Grubb “Confederate Reenactor”
Environment—Imagery documenting environmental concerns in Central and Southern Appalachia.
Jeffrey Stoner “Scattered”
Hannah Furgiuele “Parents Beware”
Cameron Baskin “Wind Power”
Flora and Fauna—Imagery of plants and animals common to the Southern Appalachians.
Banister Pope “Muskrat with Ranger”
Dot Griffith “Cardinal”
Debra Vanderlaan “Morning Pink”
Amanda Prince “Caught in Flight”
Jerry Atnip “White Horse”
Diana Johnson-Martin “Veined Leaf”
Rene Treece Roberts “Kaleidoscope”
Landscape—Scenic imagery capturing the rich diversity and natural beauty of the Southern Appalachian region is featured in the landscape category.
Scott Hotaling “Mount LeConte Winter”
Dale King “Primeval Branches”
Dale Forrest “Grandfather’s View of the Milky Way”
Kristian Jackson “Rocky Knob Fire”
Dave Allen “Jane Bald in Bloom – Roan Highlands Landscape”
Ryan Sigsbey “Stream of Clarity”
John Grogan “Fallen”
Daniel Burleson “Out of the Mist”
Spencer Black “Stars Over Cades Cove”
Ann Fitzsimmons “Valle Crucis Pines”
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