NVPS member Kirk Johnson learned recently that one of his photographs was selected as a regional finalist in the Hunt for Americana Photo Contest, sponsored by the Great American Country TV.com website and Popular Photography magazine.  Following submission of his photograph (during a Promotion period advertised in Popular Photography magazine) between October and November 2014, a panel of judges evaluated several hundred photo submissions and ended up selecting 40 photographs nationwide, with 10 finalists being selected from each of the following U.S. regions – Northeast, Midwest, South (which includes Virginia, D.C, and Maryland), and West.  Finalists were selected in February 2015 based on the following criteria: (1) skill, (2) adherence to the theme, (3) composition, (4) color, and (5) nostalgia.   johnson said, “Although I was not a Grand Prize winner or runner-up in the contest, to be selected as a regional finalist was a great honor!”

The photograph, seen above, was taken of an old abandoned barn outside Sevierville, Tennessee. The link to the website and the photograph is:  http://www.gactv.com/gac/photos/article/0,324,GAC_42725_6076093_26,00.HTML