# The Black and White Photo Awards 2025 winning photographs
Enjoy the winning photographs in the Black and White Photo Awards 2025. In the following gallery, you can enjoy the selected photographs, as well as the various honorable mentions and finalists. A selection of images that will endure as part of this photography contest and bring different joys to their authors.
Congratulations to all the winners!
## Absolute Winner
### The kingdom of flies
#### João Coelho
The Absolute Winner of the Black and White Photo Awards 2025 is **João Coelho** , with his photograph _The kingdom of flies_. The photograph, which portrays how harsh survival can be in some countries, has won the title of Black and White Photographer of the Year 2025, with €1,000 courtesy of SanDisk and a magnificent Simera 35mm f1.4 lens (E/RF/Z/X).
## Runner-Up
_Where the shadows lie_ , by **Mark Seawell** , was the first photograph to be named Runner-Up in the Black and White Photo Awards. The sophisticated and highly complex interplay of light and shadow not only stood out from the rest of the images, but also won a Benro Tortoise TTOR24CGX30 carbon tripod kit + Tenba backpack Axis V2 20L.
### The kingdom of flies
#### João Coelho
## Special Award for Creativity
by SanDisk
This year, the Special Award for Creativity, an amazing SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD (4TB), goes to **Adebayo Rotilu** for his photograph _Electric Silhouette._ A unique portrait that uses only laser beams as the main light source before converting it to black and white.
### Electric Silhouette
#### Adebayo Rotilu
## Special Award Master of Light
by Godox
The first Special Award Master of Light, awarded with an AD600ProII flash, by Godox, went to **Roberto Corinaldesi**. The energy captured in his photograph _No Words_ and the way it is lit led this photographer to be the first to win this award.
### No Words
#### Roberto Corinaldesi
### Category Winner Architecture
#### Brilliant Design
##### Remuna Beca
### Category Winner Street
#### Trapped in a Frame
##### Yanitsa Genova
### Category Winner Portrait
#### Proud Artisan
##### Nur Tucker
### Category Winner Fauna and Flora
#### Leopard jump mmono
##### Willem Kruger
### Category Winner Landscape
#### The Wedded Rocks
##### Robert Bolton
### Second Winner Architecture
#### Cubist Cityscape
##### Martin Wacker
### Golden Mention Architecture
#### Staircase
##### Jürgen Hammermann
### Silver Mention Architecture
#### Geometry in Silence
##### Anna Wacker
### Bronze Mention Architecture
#### Gateway to Heaven
##### Robert Bolton
### Second Winner Street
#### Once in a lifetime
##### Susana Sánchez González
### Golden Mention Street
#### Fooling Around
##### Marko Buntic
### Silver Mention Street
#### Define the gravity together
##### Sanghamitra Sarkar
### Bronze Mention Street
#### Between Darkness and Light
##### Marco Wilm
### Second Winner portrait
#### Forever
##### Neil Buchan Grant
### Golden Mention Portrait
#### Perrin
##### Michael Potts
### Silver Mention Portrait
#### Billy Kaye
##### Kasia Idzkowska
### Bronze Mention Portrait
#### Asaro Mudman Tribes of Papua
##### Sanghamitra Sarkar
### Second Winner Fauna and Flora
#### Iconic Elephant at Iconic Mountain
##### Rajarshi Banerji
### Golden Mention Fauna and Flora
#### Big Hug
##### Robin Scholte
### Silver Mention Fauna and Flora
#### Wolf spider
##### Javier Ruperez
### Bornze Mention Fauna and Flora
#### Ring-tailed lemur
##### Masaru Takagi
### Second Winner Landscape
#### Silent steps
##### Elias Ejderhamn
### Golden Mention Landscape
#### The Flow
##### Himadri Bhuyan
### Silver Mention Landscape
#### Majestic Kuglhornet
##### Mats Carduner
### Bronze Mention Landscape
#### En busca del enfoque
##### Ibon López Lameiro
### Finalists
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – From life to death , by Sanghamitra Sarkar
From life to death , by Sanghamitra Sarkar
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Kids Wallride , by Joe Wakefield
Kids Wallride , by Joe Wakefield
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Señor X , by Sígfrid Prim Ribes
Señor X , by Sígfrid Prim Ribes
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – The winter trail , by Himadri Bhuyan
The winter trail , by Himadri Bhuyan
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Giants of Vik , by Loiseau Stephen
Giants of Vik , by Loiseau Stephen
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Out in the cold , by Claire Waring
Out in the cold , by Claire Waring
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Glorious Cathedrals , by Brian Clopp
Glorious Cathedrals , by Brian Clopp
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Fragments of Sky , by Thomas de Franzoni
Fragments of Sky , by Thomas de Franzoni
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Staircase , by Manfred Gruber
Staircase , by Manfred Gruber
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – La mirada de toda una vida , by Sígfrid Prim Ribes
La mirada de toda una vida , by Sígfrid Prim Ribes
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Reflections , by George Aivalis
Reflections , by George Aivalis
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Arced Sky , by Shengnan Wang
Arced Sky , by Shengnan Wang
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Stripes , by Christopher Baker
Stripes , by Christopher Baker
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Museum de les arts , by Tomas Salac
Museum de les arts , by Tomas Salac
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Mystical church , by Ales Krivec
Mystical church , by Ales Krivec
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Curiuos Eyes , by Abhishek Basak
Curiuos Eyes , by Abhishek Basak
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Aula Medica , by Dennis Älvebratt
Aula Medica , by Dennis Älvebratt
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Arctic Fox , by Nur Tucker
Arctic Fox , by Nur Tucker
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – It All Starts With a Lullaby , by Thomas de Franzoni
It All Starts With a Lullaby , by Thomas de Franzoni
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Oceanic Eyes , by Remuna Beca
Oceanic Eyes , by Remuna Beca
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – The Staircase , by Manfred Gruber
The Staircase , by Manfred Gruber
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Dancing , by Markus van Hauten
Dancing , by Markus van Hauten
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Herd of Elephants , by Desiree Hirner
Herd of Elephants , by Desiree Hirner
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Limitado , by Joaquín Pastor Genzor
Limitado , by Joaquín Pastor Genzor
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Thy Love , by Nayan Halder
Thy Love , by Nayan Halder
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – The Rush , by Himadri Bhuyan
The Rush , by Himadri Bhuyan
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Realidad fragmentada , by Ruben Caceres
Realidad fragmentada , by Ruben Caceres
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Burden of Resilience – Endless Roads, Silent Stories , by Raghuvamsh Chavali
Burden of Resilience – Endless Roads, Silent Stories , by Raghuvamsh Chavali
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Prosopocoilus serricornis , by Javier Ruperez
Prosopocoilus serricornis , by Javier Ruperez
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – King of the beasts , by Claire Waring
King of the beasts , by Claire Waring
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Silent Sonata , by Chengbin Zhang
Silent Sonata , by Chengbin Zhang
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Stairs from Above , by Joe Bruzzese
Stairs from Above , by Joe Bruzzese
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Miniblinds , by Brian Clopp
Miniblinds , by Brian Clopp
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Joyas del Mar , by Pilar Yarza Salgado
Joyas del Mar , by Pilar Yarza Salgado
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Thoughts , by Yuliy Vasilev
Thoughts , by Yuliy VasilevThoughts , by Yuliy Vasilev
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Standing in a container together , by Annemarie Jung
Standing in a container together , by Annemarie Jung
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Mas Mex , by Mariajose Tamayo
Mas Mex , by Mariajose Tamayo
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Untitled , by Raymond Faber
Untitled , by Raymond Faber
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Women of Nea Vyssa , by George Tatakis
Women of Nea Vyssa , by George Tatakis
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Deep Window , by Jonathan Allen
Deep Window , by Jonathan Allen
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – All in 13 seconds , by Nur Tucker
All in 13 seconds , by Nur Tucker
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – The rising , by Markus van Hauten
The rising , by Markus van Hauten
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Fog at Thurne Mill , by Mark Constable
Fog at Thurne Mill , by Mark Constable
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Through the Snowstorm , by Raghuvamsh Chavali
Through the Snowstorm , by Raghuvamsh Chavali
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Dry summer , by László Tóth
Dry summer , by László Tóth
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Elephants Family , by Paolo Ameli
Elephants Family , by Paolo Ameli
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Queen’s Eye , by Brian Clopp
Queen’s Eye , by Brian Clopp
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Flying Fortress , by Ashane Marasinghe
Flying Fortress , by Ashane Marasinghe
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – It All Starts With a Lullaby , by Thomas de Franzoni
It All Starts With a Lullaby , by Thomas de Franzoni
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Museum visitor , by Jürgen Hammermann
Museum visitor , by Jürgen Hammermann
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Some Landscape , by Pablo Perez Herrero
Some Landscape , by Pablo Perez Herrero
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Sailu Jarikh , by Mats Carduner
Sailu Jarikh , by Mats Carduner
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Reflection , by Walter Klopf
Reflection , by Walter Klopf
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Echoes of the Future , by Robert Fulop
Echoes of the Future , by Robert Fulop
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Dancer’s Dream , by Michael Potts
Dancer’s Dream , by Michael Potts
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Interludio , by Yoel Gracia Alonso
Interludio , by Yoel Gracia Alonso
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Symphony of Steel and Light , by Kotomi Sakai
Symphony of Steel and Light , by Kotomi Sakai
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – Patterns In The Deep , by Kaushiik Subramaniam
Patterns In The Deep , by Kaushiik Subramaniam
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Strings of Contrasts , by Raghuvamsh Chavali
Strings of Contrasts , by Raghuvamsh Chavali
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Sunrise in Val Padana , by Paolo Belloni
Sunrise in Val Padana , by Paolo Belloni
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Pianist , by Damaso Avila
Pianist , by Damaso Avila
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Door E , by Patti Lamm
Door E , by Patti Lamm
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Double Shadow , by Zhong An Yu
Double Shadow , by Zhong An Yu
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Kusti , by Sanghamitra Sarkar
Kusti , by Sanghamitra Sarkar
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Eystrahorn , by Markus van Hauten
Eystrahorn , by Markus van Hauten
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Landscape Finalist – Onward to Mt Blanc , by Robert Sic
Onward to Mt Blanc , by Robert Sic
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Faith , by Javier Cañizares Gil
Faith , by Javier Cañizares Gil
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Thief , by Michał Bujak
Thief , by Michał Bujak
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Purification , by Javier Cañizares Gil
Street Finalist – Purification , by Javier Cañizares Gil
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Lamu , by Denis Faure
Lamu , by Denis Faure
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – A Quiet Resolve , by Minsik Choi
A Quiet Resolve , by Minsik Choi
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Portrait Finalist – Touseef Ahmad , by Sérgio Mendes
Touseef Ahmad , by Sérgio Mendes
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Fauna and Flora Finalist – The Dance of Gravity , by Raghuvamsh Chavali
The Dance of Gravity , by Raghuvamsh Chavali
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Street Finalist – Cat , by René Greiner
Cat , by René Greiner
### Black and White Photo Awards 2025 – Architecture Finalist – Shapes , by Marco Wilm
Shapes , by Marco Wilm
On behalf of the organizers of the Black and White Photo Awards 2025, we would like to congratulate each of the award-winning photographers.
Thank you to everyone who made this edition of the Black and White Photo Awards possible; to the participants, SanDisk, Godox, Retouch4me, ThyPoch, Foto Técnica Import and the jury.
And to those who did not make it onto this list, we wish you the best of luck in the next edition.
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