
Blue Ridge Overview
Photography Competition
Photography Pick-Up:
Friday, February 24th and
Tuesday, February 28th
Juror:
Bryan Rierson
2023 Awards:
Category I: Everyday Life
First Place: Little Walk with Jesus by Jessica Osborne
Second Place: Tattered & Worn by Sandy Anderson
Third Place: Down the Tube We Go by Brenda C. Gee
Category II: Nature and Environments
First Place: Among the Giants by Eiryn Reynolds
Second Place: Up, Up, and Away by Liz Crono
Third Place: Pea Blossom by Barry Bauguess
Category III: Photographer’s Choice
First Place: Memories of the Past by Sandy Anderson
Second Place: Reflections of Fall by Sandy Anderson
Third Place: Abandoned by Kevin Balling
Category IV: Abstract
First Place: Rear Window by Kevin Balling
Second Place: Liquid Sky by James Price
Third Place: Wood Grain by Zachary Smith
Best in Show
Mountains on the Mind by Eiryn Reynolds
People’s Choice
Memories of the Past by Sandy Anderson

Prizes:
Best in Show (Ralph H. Marler, Jr. Award): $500 and Ribbon
People's Choice: $100, Ribbon, Public Recognition (Decided by public and awarded at the end of the exhibition)
1st Place in each category: $150 and Ribbon
2nd Place in each category: $100 and Ribbon
3rd Place in each category: $75 and Ribbon