Winning images of the 2014 Monochrome Awards 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.
Take a closer look at our selection of outstanding b&w wildlife photos from entries awarded in Monochrome Awards 2014.
Official competition website: www.monoawards.com

The Jump © Nicole Cambre – Wildlife Discovery of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Wildlife, Amateur

Molting Grasshopper © Adhi Prayoga – Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014, 1st place Winner in Wildlife, Professional

Spindle © Nadya Kulagina – 2nd place Winner in Wildlife, Amateur

Cheetahs © Richard Garvey-Williams – 2nd place Winner in Wildlife, Professional

Flying Fox © Marianne Siff Kusk – 3rd place Winner in Wildlife, Amateur

Snowy Owl Hunting © Terry Turrentine – 3rd place Winner in Wildlife, Professional

Untitled © Donna Rosser – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

A Mother’s Grief © Annie Katz – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional

Untitled © Pol Maurizio – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

Action © Yingting Shih – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional

As Above, So Below © Greg Best – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

Bear Spray © Annie Katz – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional

Bald Eagles Disputing Ownership of a Salmon Carcass © Timothy Floyd – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

Born Warrior © Yosuke Kashiwakura – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional

Bat Ray Dream © Elizabeth Sullivan – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

Brown Bear © Arnfinn Johansen – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional

Flight © Olga Huletskaya – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

Cambodian Beauty © Silke Trester – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional

Nomad Lion © Pekka Järventaus – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

Encounter in Natural Studio © Vincent Gesser – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional

Royality © Paul Spencer– Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

Night Stars © Bence Mate – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional

Seahorse © Shai Oron– Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

Strange and Powerful © Enrique Pelaez – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional

Wild I © Ulrik Beilke– Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Amateur

The Last Drop © Mohd Khorshed – Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Professional
Official contest website:
www.monoawards.com