1st Place Winner: “Acacia Tree with Giraffe” by Xuejun Long, China
The 2025 Monovisions Photography Awards have once again highlighted the evocative power of black-and-white photography, especially in capturing nature and wildlife.
This year’s 30 winning images reveal the raw essence of the wild, where emotion and life shine through even without color. From quiet moments like a solitary bird in the mist to dramatic scenes of predators in motion, each photo tells a compelling story through texture, light, and shadow. These works reflect the photographers’ dedication, often requiring immense patience and timing to capture fleeting, extraordinary moments. Together, they serve as a stirring tribute to the beauty and vulnerability of the natural world, urging us to admire and safeguard it.
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2nd Place Winner: “Wildebeest” by Rajiv Bhambri, United States
3rd Place Winner: “Power of Three” by Miles Hewitt-Boorman, United Kingdo
“Garza” by Carlos Aguado, Spain
“Baby Chaos” by Daniele Baronio, Italy
“The Boss” by Catherine Holmes, United Kingdom
“Amboseli Giant” by Jules Oldroyd, United Kingdom
“Beneath The Surface” by Remuna Beca, United States
“Long legs, No rush” by Rajiv Bhambri, United States
“Wildebeest and the East African Savanna” by Rajiv Bhambri, United States
“Fireworks” by Gurdal Bibo, United States
“We Three Kings” by Jules Oldroyd, United Kingdom
“Wildebeest in the Mara” by Zenya Lepper, United States
“Which one to Pick” by Wei Lian, United States
“Skysurfing” by Xiaoping Lin, China
“Strength and Survival” by Balaji Loganathan, India
“In God’s Country” by Alessandro Marena, Italy
“Life and death” by Mahesh Devineni, United States
“Shelter in the Storm” by Alessandro Marena, Italy
“Under Mom’s Watch” by Alessandro Marena, Italy
“I’m going to count to three…” by Pat Martin, Australia
“Black and Wild” by Marcello Galleano, Italy
“Eyes of the future: Iberian Lynx cubs” by Alexandra Surkova, Spain
“The King of the forest” by Marcello Galleano, Italy
“So Cute” by Johan Willems, Belgium
“Basking at Sunset” by Jim Guerard, United States
“Ways on Alert” by Patrick Nowotny, United States
“Out on a Limb” by Jim Guerard, United States
“Cow” by Hendrik Wolf, Germany
“Come play with me” by Eberhard Ehmke, Germany