Here are 27 incredible winners from the 2023 Monochrome Black & White Photography Awards**.
Black and white photography, a traditional art form, has transcended the realm of mere craftsmanship since its inception, and its influence is too far-reaching to be expressed. It has become a sacred carrier for artists to place their imagination on the infinite imagination, and time is condensed under the lens and turned into a hand-me-down picture.
The competition has always attracted countless passionate photography enthusiasts, and it is not only a competition for skills, but also a meeting point for lifestyle and emotion. Whether you're a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic amateur, you'll be able to submit your work here.
This year's photography awards set up more than a dozen categories, meeting the diversity of the professional field of photography and ensuring that photographers from all over the world can be fully represented.
Professional monochrome photographer of the year - Eric Shearer.
Survivor of an acid attack (Taj Mahal portrait).
While writing a new book about women in Agra, India, I met countless women like Geeta who posed for me in a timeless and unsettling gesture, a portrait of the violence and intolerance of our time.
Amateur monochrome photographer of the year - Simon Biddy.
Male sea lions are different from female sea lions. They are larger in size and have a thick neck with a prominent gray sagittal crest. During the mating season, dominant males become territorial and actively protect their harem, which can accommodate up to 30 females.
*, the male storms into a school of sardines, and his harem "Beauty" can be seen behind him.
3. Summary: 1st place, Roland Bloom - Poetry of Silence.
4. Summary: Second place, Hilda Champion - White Lava.
5. Summary: Third place, Dale M. Reed - Oyster Mushroom.
6. Architecture: 1st place, Mario Tarantino – Future Past.
7. Architecture: 2nd place – Thomas Maguire – National Theatre Luminous Ballet.
8. Architecture: 3rd place, Nigel Malone - Nabataean.
9. Wildlife: 3rd place, Baiju Patil - the baby brought back.
10. Concept: Second place, Hardy Budi - Horror movie story.
11. Concept: Third place - Chandler Williams - aphasia.
12. Landscape: 1st place, Mahendra Bakr - Sand Castle Hoves: Legend of the Volcano Knight.
13. Landscape: 2nd place, Kantapat Phutthamkul – Mt. Fuji.
14. Landscape: 3rd place, René Argusheimer - Afelessi.
15. Wildlife: Honorable Mention, Murshlobella – Elegance in the Air.
16. Nature: Second place, Xavier Ortega - Leader.
17. Wildlife: Honorable Mention, Daniel Newton – below.
18. News Photography: First place, Ruan Danjiang - mud ball wrestling.
19. Photojournalism: 2nd place, Natalia Gorshkova - juggler.
20. Photojournalism: 3rd place, Hans Maximo Musilik - Lapa Das Bestas.
21. Portrait: 2nd place, by Giandomenico Veneziani – Back to You.
22. Portrait: Third place, Yamazaki Yuan - smoking man.
23. Street: 1st place, Béata Zarzel - snowfall.
24. Street: 2nd place, Thebes Slade - Bubble Music.
25. Street: 3rd place, created by Marcelo Silva - 17 and a half monks.
26. Wildlife: 1st place, James Lewin - Our Kingdom.
27. Wildlife: Second Place, Andrea Estevez – Untitled.