Breathtaking Award-Winning Black and White Photos from the 35 Photography Awards


1st Place Winner: “Kamchatka drive” by Alexandr Kukrinov, Russian Federation
In a world saturated with color, the 11th Annual 35 Photography Awards makes a powerful case for the enduring magic of black and white.
The winning images demonstrate that by removing color, photographers can amplify emotion, texture, and form, revealing the essential core of their subjects. From dramatic landscapes and intimate portraits to fleeting moments in wildlife and daily life, each photograph transforms the ordinary into a timeless piece of art. This stunning collection proves that without the distraction of color, a photograph can speak more directly to the soul, relying on light and shadow to tell the most compelling stories.
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2nd Place Winner: “Time” by Asako Naruto, Spain
3rd Place Winner: “Photo” by Eden Kefale, Ethiopia
“Insan Indonesia – Morning Rays” by Partha Pratim Roy, Singapore
“Corcel” by Gabriel Rodriguez Coloma, Guatemala
“Mundari man” by Svetlin Yosifov, Bulgaria
“çoban ve sürüsü” by Esra Burcun, Turkey
“Photo” by Miles Hewitt-Boorman, United Kingdom
“Photo” by Karthick Sridharan, India
“The silhouettes of Mundari” by Svetlin Yosifov, Bulgaria
“The Gathering” by Thomas de Franzoni, Italy
“Photo” by Tayeb Ahmadi, Iran
“Regal Majesty: King of the Savannah” by Raad AL Btoush, Jordan
“Photo” by Eduardo Teixeira de Sousa, Spain
“Photo” by Maxim Bessaly, Russian Federation
“Photo” by Alexandra Barnagyan, Russian Federation
“Photo” by Caterina Romeo, France
“Photo” by Dimo Hristev, Bulgaria
“Eclipse de Tortuga” by Damian Almua, Argentina
“Through the Leaf” by Seif koussani, Tunisia
“So Cute” by Johan Willems, Belgium
“Gaurdians of Arambol” by Vinayak Prabhugaonkar, India
“Loneliness” by Do Thi Thanh Binh, Viet Nam
“Photo” by Nguyen Trung Nguyen, Viet Nam
“Solidarity” by Cuneyt Gumushaneli, Turkey
“Photo” by Anzhelika Titova, Russian Federation
“Photo” by Adrian Grigore, Romania
“Black and white curvy” by Natalya Pyrogova, Portugal
“Photo” by Dmitry Ishniyazov, Russian Federation
“Taj Mahal” by Sanjeev Kumar, India