1st Place Winner: Winter Story By Bin Zhang
The 2023 Monochrome Photography Awards honor the inventiveness and artistry inherent in black and white photography. Photographers from all over the world submit their best monochromatic shots each year to highlight the beauty and potency of the genre.
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2nd Place Winner: The Leader By Xavier Ortega
Some really amazing images stick out from the thousands of entries; they capture breath-taking moments in nature with amazing clarity and emotion. These winning images inspire awe and admiration for the natural world in addition to showcasing technical mastery.
3rd Place Winner: Love Language By Fenqiang Liu
The winning images from the Monochrome Photography Awards show the enduring appeal of black and white photography and its capacity to capture the essence of nature in all its splendor, whether it be through a striking wildlife portrait, a dynamic landscape, or a tranquil seascape.
Black Virgin Mountain by Tran Tuan Viet
Jesmond Dene Waterfall by Andrew Pounder
Poisonous Leaves by Richard Li
Autumn sunlight by Hoai Anh Dang
Heart of the lagoon by Serge MELESAN
Seven Sisters by Xiafei Li
The Mushroom Race by Leon Grüner
The nature of surfaces by Kersten Glaser
The Big Wave Sculpture by Carlo Yuen
Reeds by Evangelos Kollias
Hunter by WeiChih Wang
Night lion by Naomi Stolow
The Dance by Michal Lapinski
The Flamingo by Peiyun Lee
Sand filigree by Javier Herranz Casellas
Never Alone by Sue Parkv
The curves of the sand dune by Wei Lian