The 3rd Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition (AMPC), a program of Appalachian State University’s Outdoor Programs Department and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, in conjunction with the Banff Film Festival, is an opportunity to showcase the Southern Appalachian Region. The competition is open to all photographers, both amateur and professional, who have captured through photography the unique people, places, and pursuits that characterize the Southern Appalachians.
Subject categories
- Culture
- Environment
- Adventure
- Landscape
- Flora/Fauna
- Blue Ridge Parkway
Generous prize packages, including a total of $1000 in cash prizes, will be awarded. Prizes will be awarded in each category and winning and Special Mention photographs will be displayed in the Turchin Center’s exhibition. Prizes are made possible in part by the contributions of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
Lynn Cove Viaduct #1 by Andrew Tau (2006). Voted Best in Show. Image courtesy of the artist.
Winners
Best in Show
Andrew Tau
Lynn Cove Viaduct #1
Adventure
- First Place Adventure Category
Brandon Hard
Curved Dreams - Special Mention Adventure Category
Derek DiLuzio
Edge of a Dream - Special Mention Adventure Category
Mike Powell
Time to Boof
Blue Ridge Parkway Category
- First Place Blue Ridge Parkway Category
Derek DiLuzio
Goshen Arches - Second Place Blue Ridge Parkway Category
Brad Douglass
Parkway on Ice - Third Place Blue Ridge Parkway Category
Jared Lloyd
Transitional Seasons
Culture Category
- First Place Culture Category
Chris Fletcher
Gathering - Special Mention Culture Category
Lindsey Gray
Maria in Red - Special Mention Culture Category
Banister Pope
Appalachian Girl
Environment Category
- First Place Environment Category
Banister Pope
Rural Electrification - Special Mention Environment Category
Mike Powell
Red Roof - Special Mention Environment Category
Heidi Hatcher
Subliminal Message
Flora/Fauna Category
- First Place Flora/Fauna Category
Ben Greer Keys
Bloodroot - Special Mention Flora/Fauna Category
Keller Shearon
Grayson Ponies - Special Mention Flora/Fauna Category
Dave Reist
Reflections
Landscape Category
- First Place Landscape Category
Richard Rapfogel
Forest Panorama - Special Mention Landscape Category
Darren Sheely
The Center of Attention - Special Mention Landscape Category
Banister Pope
Foggy Grove