Absolute Winner: “The kingdom of flies” by João Coelho
The Black and White Photo Awards 2025 celebrate the enduring impact of monochrome photography, drawing entries from over 90 countries and showcasing exceptional images across five categories.
From architectural elegance to raw human emotion, each winning photo demonstrates how light, shadow, and form can tell compelling stories. The awards, established in 2022, have quickly become a global stage for photographers who blend technical mastery with deep narrative power. In a world overflowing with color, these black and white images remind us that simplicity can reveal profound beauty and truth.
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Runner-Up: “Where the shadows lie” by Mark Seawell
Special Award for Creativity by SanDisk: “Electric Silhouette” by Adebayo Rotilu
Special Award Master of Light by Godox: “No Words” by Roberto Corinaldesi
Category Winner Architecture: “Brilliant Design” by Remuna Beca
Category Winner Street: “Trapped in a Frame” by Yanitsa Genova
Category Winner Portrait: “Proud Artisan” by Nur Tucke
Category Winner Fauna and Flora: “Leopard jump mmono” by Willem Kruger
Category Winner Landscape: “The Wedded Rocks” by Robert Bolton
Second Winner Architecture: “Cubist Cityscape” by Martin Wacker
Golden Mention Architecture: “Staircase” by Jürgen Hammermann
Silver Mention Architecture: “Geometry in Silence” by Anna Wacker
Bronze Mention Architecture: “Gateway to Heaven” by Robert Bolton
Second Winner Street: “Once in a lifetime” by Susana Sánchez González
Golden Mention Street: “Fooling Around” by Marko Buntic
Silver Mention Street: “Define the gravity together” by Sanghamitra Sarkar
Bronze Mention Street: “Between Darkness and Light” by Marco Wilm
Second Winner Portrait: “Forever” by Neil Buchan Grant
Golden Mention Portrait: “Perrin” by Michael Potts
Silver Mention Portrait: “Billy Kaye” by Kasia Idzkowska
Bronze Mention Portrait: “Asaro Mudman Tribes of Papua” by Sanghamitra Sarkar
Second Winner Fauna and Flora: “Iconic Elephant at Iconic Mountain” by Rajarshi Banerji
Golden Mention Fauna and Flora: “Big Hug” by Robin Scholte
Silver Mention Fauna and Flora: “Wolf spider” by Javier Ruperez
Bornze Mention Fauna and Flora: “Ring-tailed lemur” by Masaru Takagi
Second Winner Landscape: “Silent steps” by Elias Ejderhamn
Golden Mention Landscape: “The Flow” by Himadri Bhuyan
Silver Mention Landscape: “Majestic Kuglhornet” by Mats Carduner
Bronze Mention Landscape: “En busca del enfoque” by Ibon López Lameiro