MonoVisions Awards are proud to announce the winners of 2020 photo contest, selecting the winning photographs from 3650 entries from across the globe!
Czech photographer Tomas Tison won the single photo category; his entry, titled Star Hunter, which captures the night scene with a person on top of the hill, won the Black & White Photo of the Year 2020, along with a $2000 cash prize.
Tomáš Tisoň – Star Hunter, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Fine Art PHOTO of the Year 2020
For the series category, American photographer Holly Wilmeth won the Black & White Series of the Year 2020, with a $3000 cash prize. Her series, Sacred Nature portrays the deep connection between the nature surrounding us and our human nature. The images serve as an invitation to awaken to a place of sacred sanctuary. The harmony of the natural world is available to us in our own backyard through the powerful healing energy of traditional plant wisdom.
Holly Wilmeth – Sacred Nature, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Fine Art SerieS of the Year 2020
The panel of judges consisted of: Martin Henson, William Mark Sommer, Svetlana Tarasova, Gregory Kramer, Dmitriy Krakovich, Katerina Kouzmitcheva, Fabrizio Quagliuso, Gary Beeber, Han Shun Zhou and Michael Koster.
Congratulations to all the Winners, Honorable Mentions and Participants!
About MonoVisions Photography Awards: Our aim is to discover the best monochrome photographers from all over the world and to provide these artists with opportunities to be recognized and rewarded for their work.
Our annual competition is open to photographers of all backgrounds and all experience levels, from amateurs to professionals. We accept all forms of black and white photography captured using traditional or digital technologies.
Full winners gallery: monovisionsawards.com/winners-gallery
1212 .nyc – moonsets and moonrises over nyc, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Landscapes SerieS of the Year 2020
Dolores Smart – Shadow Man1, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Abstract SerieS of the Year 2020
Andrey Troitsky – Space – Metamorphoses, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Conceptual SerieS of the Year 2020
Artur Stankiewicz – Great Spectacle of Nature – Mara River Crossing, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Nature and Wildlife SerieS of the Year 2020
Evgeny Matveev – Portraits of young women, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Portrait SerieS of the Year 2020
Manuel Micheli – “ROTELLANDO VERSO SUD”, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Travel SerieS of the Year 2020
Peter Schroyens – Serenity – Alien Cities, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Architectural SerieS of the Year 2020
Marco Barbera – Postures of the naked self, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Nude SerieS of the Year 2020
Ramtin Firouzian – Separation, 1ST PLACE – Black & White People SerieS of the Year 2020
Valeria Sacchetti – Journey to the Lowlands, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Photojournalism SerieS of the Year 2020
Swarat Ghosh – Beyond Street, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Street SerieS of the Year 2020
Erdély Bálint Előd – LINES, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Abstract PHOTO of the Year 2020
Mario Meßer – Art Walk, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Architectural PHOTO of the Year 2020
Natalia Mishina – untitled, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Conceptual PHOTO of the Year 2020
Romain Tornay – Arctic Night, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Landscapes PHOTO of the Year 2020
soujol jean-paul – Kéraunos, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Nature and Wildlife PHOTO of the Year 2020
Markus Keck – -boxed-, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Nude PHOTO of the Year 2020
SVETLIN YOSIFOV – Woman Mursi, 1ST PLACE – Black & White People PHOTO of the Year 2020
William West Jr. – Laundry Softball Amish Country, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Photojournalism PHOTO of the Year 2020
Pernyeszi Adrienn – Pain, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Portrait PHOTO of the Year 2020
Dimpy Bhalotia – We Run, You Fly, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Street PHOTO of the Year 2020
F.Dilek Uyar – Sheep Herds, 1ST PLACE – Black & White Travel PHOTO of the Year 2020
Full winners gallery: monovisionsawards.com/winners-gallery
