Monochrome Photography Awards is proud to announce the winners of their inaugural photography contest!
Monochrome Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for Professional and Amateur photographers. Contest mission is to celebrate monochrome visions and discover most amazing photographers from around the world.
American photographer Neil Craver has been announced as the overall winner of Professional category with the title: Monochrome Photographer of the Year 2014 and $2000 prize money. His winning image, called ‘Manufacturing Content’ is a visual voyage of metamorphosis into the subconscious waters of the mind.
Manufacturing Content © Neil Craver – Monochrome Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Nude, Professional
Additionally, in Amateur category Italian photographer Giorgio Bianchi was announced as Monochrome Discovery of the Year 2014 with $1000 prize money. His winning image, called ‘Behind Kiev’s barricades’ covers onset of the violent protests to the beginning of the Crimean crisis.
Behind Kiev’s Barricades © Giorgio Bianchi – Monochrome Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Photojournalism, Amateur
The 2014 Monochrome Awards received nearly 7000 submissions from 86 countries around the world. Winning images were selected by panel of international judges, including: Ted Preuss, David Fokos, Roman Loranc, David Johndrow, Stefano Brunesci, Tomasz Lazar, Dominique Bollinger, Andre Brito, Giacomo Brunelli and Martin Stavars.
Complete Winners’ Gallery: www.monoawards.com
Black & White Abstract Photography Winners
Fragments © Patricia Voulgaris – Abstract Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Abstract, Professional
Test Pattern © Hans Wichmann – Abstract Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Abstract, Amateur
Black & White Advertising Photography Winners
Lay in the strings © Kamila Karpinska – Advertising Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Advertising, Professional
Black & White Architecture Photography Winners
No-Way-Out © Scott Nadow – Architecture Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Architecture, Professional
Spiral City © Mohammad Rafiee – Architecture Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Architecture, Amateur
Black & White Fashion Photography Winners
Shapes © Harnesh Joshi – Fashion Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Fashion, Professional
The Catwalk © Les Forrester – Fashion Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Fashion, Amateur
Black & White Fine Art Photography Winners
Lost © Alex Timmermans – Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Fine Art, Professional
Immersed Madonna © Adam Jurgilewicz – Fine Art Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Fine Art, Amateur
Black & White Landscape Photography Winners
Galaxy on a high mountain © Yosuke Kashiwakura – Landscape Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Landscape, Professional
Yosemite Falls © Joe Sumner – Landscape Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Landscape, Amateur
Black & White Nude Photography Winners
Manufacturing Content © Neil Craver – Nude Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Nude, Professional
Waterfall Affair © Bruno Birkhofer – Nude Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Nude, Amateur
Black & White People Photography Winners
The Brothers 06 © Elin Høyland – People Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in People, Professional
Pilot 02 © Werner Dursteler – People Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in People, Amateur
Black & White Photojournalism Winners
The Line © Goran Jovic – Photojournalism Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Photojournalism, Professional
Behind Kiev’s Barricades © Giorgio Bianchi – Photojournalism Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Photojournalism, Amateur
Black & White Photomanipulation Winners
Tierwald#70 © Frank Machalowski – Photomanipulation Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Photomanipulation, Professional
Barcode © Hans Wichmann – Photomanipulation Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Photomanipulation, Amateur
Black & White Portrait Photography Winners
Lakeishia © Roza Sampolinska – Portrait Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Portrait, Professional
The Woman in Black © Claudia Wycisk – Portrait Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Portrait, Amateur
Black & White Wildlife Photography Winners
Molting Grasshopper © Adhi Prayoga – Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Wildlife, Professional
The Jump © Nicole Cambre – Wildlife Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Wildlife, Amateur
Complete Winners’ Gallery: www.monoawards.com
