Winners in the Monochrome category of the Siena International Photo Awards 2018

Black and white photographs always attract special attention at photography competitions, both by the jury and by the audience. With their help, it is possible to capture the very essence of what is happening, allowing us not to be distracted by color.

Recently, the winners of one of the most prestigious photography contests in the world, Siena International Photography Awards 2018, were presented. Contestants from around the world sent a large number of really interesting and talented works to the category of monochrome photography. Let's look at the most outstanding of them.

1st place - Runner. Photo by: Marcel van Balken - Arnhem, Netherlands.

2nd place - The winning horse. Photo by Adolfo Enriques Calo - Galicia, Spain.

3rd place - Duel. Photo by: Sonalini Hetrapal - Etosha National Park, Namibia.

Other contest finalists.

The outcome of the Rohingya. Author of the photo: Tanveyer Hassan Rohan - Cox's Bazar (or Cox's Bazar), Bangladesh.

Ocean rage. Photo by: Romain Tornay - Snaifellsnes, Iceland.

I want to play. Photo by: Zarni Myo Vin - Myanmar.

Giant in the dark. Photo by: Mario Moreno - Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Giant serenity. Photo by: Mario Moreno - Masai Mara Nature Reserve, Kenya.

Gorilla. Photo by: Thomas Kaiser - Basel Zoo, Switzerland.

Cannonball. Photo by: Tony Wu - Tonga.

Ocean giants. Photo by: Audun Rikardsen - Tromso, Norway.

Through fishing nets. Photo by Sarah Wooters - Xiaapu, China.

Eye and stripes. Photo by: Mario Moreno.

Distractor. Photo by Giuseppe Bernini.

From the dark. Photo by: Mario Moreno.

We are gypsies. Photo by: Pietro Di Giambattista.

Shepherd. Photo by Xiaoliang Dong.

Judecca. Photo by Giulio Zanni.

Relentlessly. Photo by: Mauro De Bettio.

Diagonal. Photo by: Marcel van Balken.

A song of fishing light. Photo by: Devei Ye.

Humpback in monochrome. Photo by Wai Hou Mok.

Faces in the windows. Photo by: Istvan Kerekes.

Desert elf. Photo by Lin Chen.

On the other side. Photo by: Alla Sokolova.

Basketball playground. Photo by: Xuezhong Duan.

Watch the video: Siena International Photo Awards 2018 (May 2024).