The 19th Annual Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography Contest and Exhibition recently held its judging for the 2021 season.
This year’s judges were Lester Duncan, Jim Goodwin, Eddie Lambert, Ken Perry, Jay Phyfer and Rick Thomason. There were 54 participants entering 360 photographs.
The 2021 Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography Contest and Exhibition winners and Honorable Mentions are listed by Level and Category.
Youth:First Place- “My Brother, the Cool Dude” by Markcus Anderson, Honorable Mention: Markcus Anderson.
Amateur Pictorial Color:First Place- “Anemonie Quartet” by Teresa Ring, Second Place- “A Mother’s Embrace” by Elle Sartain, Third Place- “Java & Cream” by Robert Soyars, Honorable Mentions: Jason Farr, Rita Mosier, Donna Castle, Lynn Crumley, Deborah Ramey, Richard Hood, Michael Starnes, Larry Edens, Bill Watkins, Debbie Edmonds, Teresa Ring, Sandra Dyer, Janina Peltier and Chris Peltier.
Amateur Nature Color:First Place- “Mystic” by Thomas Havyar, Second Place- “New Day” by Lynn Crumley, Third Place- “Dancing Tree” by Janina Peltier, Honorable Mentions: Lynn Crumley, Steve Hanor, Elle Sartain, Jeff Carter, Bill Watkins, Debbie Edmonds, Thomas Havyar, Teresa Ring, Janina Peltier, and Donna Castle.
Amateur Nature Monochrome:First Place- “Ghost Trees” by Lynn Crumley, Second Place- “Tree in Black and White” by Bill Watkins, Third Place- “Resilience” by Lynn Crumley, Honorable Mentions: Deborah Ramey and Christy Peters.
Amateur Pictorial Monochrome:First Place- “Split Rails and Tall Tales” by Christy Peters, Second Place- “Outgoing Meets Incoming” by Robert Soyars, Third Place- “Letting Go” by Tabitha Harlow, Honorable Mentions: Deborah Ramey, Richard Hood, Larry Edens and Debbie Edmonds.
Amateur Carrie Penley Special Theme Geometric Shapes:First Place- “Just Dandy” by Kim Mickow, Second Place- “From Space or Nature” by Owen Franklin, Third Place- “Fibonacci Spiral” by Richard Hood, Honorable Mentions: Deborah Ramey, Richard Hood, Michael Starnes, Robert Soyars, Anita Smith and Debbie Edmonds.
Proficient Pictorial Color:First Place- “Lost Under the Milky Way” by Jeff Parlow, Second Place- “Timeless” by Brad McCroskey, Third Place- “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” by Terri Campbell, Honorable Mentions: Brad McCroskey, Mark Roberts, Rick Currie, J. C. James, Michelle Harless, Jeff Parlow, Jim Rigsby, Sherry Roberts, Frank Renault and Regina Shinall.
Proficient Nature Color:First Place- “Buttery Fly” by Frank Renault, Second Place- “Reflections of a Sunset” by Mark Roberts, Tird Place- “Red Sand Sunset” by Jim Rigsby, Honorable Mentions: Terri Campbell, Mark Roberts, Rick Currie, Pam Conley, Jeff Parlow, Jim Rigsby, Sherry Roberts, Frank Renault, Bud Shinall and Regina Shinall.
Proficient Nature Monochrome:First Place- “Floating” by Pam Conley, Second Place- “Keebler Road I” by Jim Stanin, Third Place- “Small Matters” by Pam Conley, Honorable Mentions: Terri Campbell, Mark Roberts and Jymmi Davis.
Proficient Pictorial Monochrome:First Place- “Crashing on the Beach” by Jim Rigsby, Second Place- “Infra Red Mabry Mill” by Mark Roberts, Third Place- “Fading and Flowering” by Jim Stanin, Honorable Mentions: Terri Campbell, Mark Roberts, Jim Cook, Michelle Harless, Regina Shinall and Mark Mahoney.
Proficient Carrie Penley Special Theme Geometric Shapes:First Place- “La Plume” by Terri Campbell, Second Place- “Magnified” by Terri Campbell, Third Place- “Light Benders” by Michelle Harless, Honorable Mentions: Terri Campbell, Mark Roberts, Bud Shinall and Regina Shinall.
Best of Show:“Mystic” by Thomas Havyar
Jerry Penley I Love The Blue Ridge Appalachian Region Award:"Echoes of Silence (Infrared) by Terri Campbell.
