While the norm has become to embrace all things technicolor, nothing beats the classics. From iconic films like It’s a Wonderful Life and To Kill a Mockingbird, to the original works of Disney and other famous cartoonists, black and white imagery was and has always been the original color, telling superlative stories far before digital editing and graphics made their way into the arts. To those who have forgotten the impact that black-and-white schemes can have on artwork, the Monochrome Photography Awards are here to remind us in a way that we’ll never forget!
Showcasing stunning monochrome moments captured on camera by both professional and amateur photographers in a wide variety of categories, bringing out every glorious shade from white to black and back again. The 2019 winners of this competition will have you craving a taste of the golden age of art once more!
I. Grand Prize
1. Grand Prize: Monochrome Photographer of the Year - Professional
The Mundari cattle camp
By Trevor Cole from the United Kingdom
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2. Grand Prize: Monochrome Discovery of the Year - Amateur
Hou_Huibo_Witches_Finger_2
By Huibo Hou from the United States
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II. Category: Landscapes
3. 1st Place Winner: Landscapes Photographer of the Year - Professional
Abyss
By Masaya Akamatsu from Japan
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4. 2nd Place Winner: Landscapes Photographer of the Year - Professional
House in White
By Frank Peters from the Netherlands
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5. 3rd Place Winner: Landscapes Photographer of the Year - Professional
Lonely Island
By Markus Casutt from Switzerland
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6. 1st Place Winner: Landscapes Discovery of the Year - Amateur
Hou_Huibo_Witches_Finger_2
By Huibo Hou from the United States
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7. 2nd Place Winner: Landscapes Discovery of the Year - Amateur
Floating church
By Ales Krivec from Slovenia
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8. 3rd Place Winner: Landscapes Discovery of the Year - Amateur
Moonset Over Ther 9/11 Memorial Lights
By Lucjan Gorczynski from the United States
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III. Category: Nature
9. 1st Place Winner: Nature Photographer of the Year - Professional
Glowing Dust
By Janine Krayer from Botswana
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10. 2nd Place Winner: Nature Photographer of the Year - Professional
Calma
By Eugenio Rodriguez from Chile
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11. 3rd Place Winner: Nature Photographer of the Year - Professional
Pegasus Wing
By Woottigon Angworakul from Thailand
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12. 1st Place Winner: Nature Discovery of the Year - Amateur
Where the muddy river meets the ocean
By Joao Galamba from Portugal
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13. 2nd Place Winner: Nature Discovery of the Year - Amateur
Klimawandel und globale Erwärmung (Climate change and global warming)
By Jacek Krefft
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14. 3rd Place Winner: Nature Discovery of the Year - Amateur
Swamp Idyll
By Caroline Peppiatt from the United States
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IV. Category: Wildlife
15. 1st Place Winner: Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Professional
The bull sharks dance
By Serge MELESAN from France
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16. 2nd Place Winner: Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Professional
Polar Walk
By Thomas Vijayan
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17. 3rd Place Winner: Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Professional
Walking penguins
By Aleksander Myklebust from Norway
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18. 1st Place Winner: Wildlife Discovery of the Year - Amateur
Sky Dance
By Andreas Oberg from the United Kingdom
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19. 2nd Place Winner: Wildlife Discovery of the Year - Amateur
The Norm-Breaker
By Pallavi Laveti from India
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20. 3rd Place Winner: Wildlife Discovery of the Year - Amateur
The King
By Victoria Carlson from the United States
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