The top award-winning black-and-white photos of 2024 showcase the timeless artistry and emotional depth of monochromatic photography. This year’s winners span diverse genres, from breathtaking landscapes and intimate portraits to powerful photojournalism capturing raw human experiences. Judges praised the ability of these photographers to harness light, shadow, and texture to tell compelling stories without the distraction of color.
Each image, whether evoking nostalgia, drama, or quiet reflection, highlights the enduring power of black-and-white photography to convey universal emotions and connect viewers to the essence of a moment.
#1. reFocus Black And White Photography Awards 2024: 1st Place – "The Right To Know" by Roberta Vagliani
#2. reFocus Black And White Photography Awards 2024: 2nd Place – "Mirror" by Szymon Brodziak
#3. reFocus Black And White Photography Awards 2024: 3rd Place – "Half Brothers" by Kyriakos Kaziras
#4. Monovisions Black & White Awards 2024: Grand Prize, Series – "Hymns to the night" by Lucas Garcete
#5. Monovisions Black & White Awards 2024: Grand Prize, Single – "Photo" by Nina Papiorek
#6. Monovisions Black & White Awards 2024: Abstract, 1st Place – "Close encounter of the third kind" by Sebastian Piórek
#7. Monovisions Black & White Awards 2024: Fine Art, 1st Place – "Asphodel" by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
#8. Monovisions Black & White Awards 2024: Landscapes, 1st Place – "Peaceful" by Zhenhuan Zhou
#9. Monovisions Black & White Awards 2024: Natural and Wildlife, 2nd Place – "My Kingdom" by Simon Biddie
#10. Monovisions Black & White Awards 2024: Portrait, 2nd Place – "The Girl" by Luís Godinho
#11. Monovisions Black & White Awards 2024: Street Photography, 2nd Place – "Dancing Shadows" by Thibault Gerbaldi
#12. Monovisions Black & White Awards 2024: Travel, 2nd Place – "Childhood" by Joy Saha
#13. LensCulture Black & White Awards: Series, 1st Place – "Puppet Archive" by Wei Zhang, United States
#14. LensCulture Black & White Awards: Series, 2nd Place – "O Último Verão – Last Summer" by Isabel Pinto, Portugal
#15. LensCulture Black & White Awards: Series, 3rd Place – "Drag/Strip" by Tom Zimberoff, United States
#16. LensCulture Black & White Awards: Single, 1st Place – "Shadow Child" by Hozifa Mahmmed, Sudan
#17. LensCulture Black & White Awards: Single, 2nd Place – "The Snow Queen" by Raman Maisei, Poland
#18. LensCulture Black & White Awards: Single, 3rd Place – "Emma’s Journey" by Martina Holmberg, Sweden
#19. Black And White Photo Awards 2024: Absolute Winner – "Destroy together" by Haikun Liang
#20. Black And White Photo Awards 2024: Special Award – "Spiral to the tower" by László Tóth
#21. Black And White Photo Awards 2024: Architecture Winner – "Architectural Playground" by Florian Kriechbaumer
#22. Black And White Photo Awards 2024: Street Winner – "Baker Street Station" by Zhenhuan Zhou
#23. Black And White Photo Awards 2024: Portrait Winner – "Pottery village girl" by Van Dong Nguyen
#24. Black And White Photo Awards 2024: Fauna and Flora Winner – "Explosion" by Anup Shah
#25. Black And White Photo Awards 2024: Landscape Winner – "The Dune" by Matteo Strassera
#26. One Shot Black & White Awards 2024: 1st Place – “Feathered Warriors" by Paul Lukin
#27. One Shot Black & White Awards 2024: 2nd Place – “Absense” by Silke Hullmann
#28. One Shot Black & White Awards 2024: Landscape, Winner – “Tuscany in the Fog” by Alberto Fornasari
#29. One Shot Black & White Awards 2024: Photojournalism, Winner – “Winter Feeding” by Allen Birnbach
#30. One Shot Black & White Awards 2024: People, Winner – “Diving” by Maxim Korotchenko
#31. One Shot Black & White Awards 2024: Wildlife, Winner – “The Mane Man” by Gary Cox
#32. One Shot Black & White Awards 2024: Fine Art and Nature, Winner – “Paradise” by Fenqiang ‘Frank’ Liu
#33. 35 Black & White Photography Awards 2024: 1st Place – “Single Tusker” by Haarish Mohammed, India
#34. 35 Black & White Photography Awards 2024: 2nd Place – "Photo" by Lyubomir Momchilov Bulgaria
#35. 35 Black & White Photography Awards 2024: 3rd Place – "Photo" by Daniel Garzon Moreno, Colombia
#36. 35 Black & White Photography Awards 2024: 3rd Place – "Photo" by Henri Fitriadi, Indonesia
#37. Minimalism B&W Photography Awards 2024: "Photo" by Nina Papiorek
#38. Minimalism B&W Photography Awards 2024: "All Ways Down" by Matthias Dietrich
#39. Minimalism B&W Photography Awards 2024: "Forever and Ever" by Valeriia Zymina
#40. Minimalism B&W Photography Awards 2024: "Placeholder" by Alexej Schulz
