Our world is vibrant and colorful, but seeing it in black and white can offer a new perspective. The striking images from the 2025 Black and White Photo Awards stun with scenes of majestic wildlife, riveting landscapes, and intriguing stories about life on Earth.
“Our mission is to celebrate the timeless power of black-and-white photography,” the competition’s organizers said in a statement. “This year’s winners remind us that monochrome has the capacity to illuminate not only form and light, but also the most urgent human stories.”
Fauna and Flora Second Category Winner
Credit: Rajarshi Banerji / Black and White Photo Awards 2025
Now in its fourth year, the Black and White Photo Awards welcomed entries from more than 90 countries. Prizes were awarded across five categories: Architecture, Flora and Fauna, Landscape, Portrait, and Street. We’ve highlighted our favorites from the Flora and Fauna and Landscape categories below.
The 2026 competition opens January 1, 2026.
Fauna and Flora Bronze Mention
Credit: Masaru Takagi / Black and White Photo Awards 2025
Fauna and Flora Golden Mention
Credit: Robin Scholte / Black and White Photo Awards 2025
Fauna and Flora Silver Mention
Credit: Javier Ruperez / Black and White Photo Awards 2025 Javier Ruperez [quenoteam]
Landscape Category Winner
An evocative study of Meoto Iwa in Japan, where rope binds two rocks symbolizing the bond of heaven and earth.
Credit: Robert Bolton / Black and White Photo Awards 2025
Landscape Golden Mention
Credit: Himadri Bhuyan / Black and White Photo Awards 2025
Fauna and Flora Finalist
Credit: Thomas de Franzoni / Black and White Photo Awards 2025
Fauna and Flora Finalist
Credit: Jonathan Allen / Black and White Photo Awards 2025 JonoAllen
Fauna and Flora Finalist
A young male roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) ventures forth on a cold, rainy night.
Credit: Claire Waring / Black and White Photo Awards 2025 Claire Waring
Fauna and Flora Finalist
The lion (Panthera leo) is entitled ‘King of the Beasts’ but its numbers are decreasing. We found a male and female which were intent on mating and paying us little attention. I converted the image to black and white to make it strong, like the lion. One of the ‘Big Five’, the species is listed by the IUCN as Vulnerable.
Credit: Claire Waring / Black and White Photo Awards 2025 Claire Waring
Landscape Bronze Mention
Credit: Ibon López Lameiro / Black and White Photo Awards 2025
Fauna and Flora Finalist
Credit: Remuna Beca / Black and White Photo Awards 2025
Fauna and Flora Finalist
Credit: Paolo Ameli / Black and White Photo Awards 2025
Fauna and Flora Finalist
Credit: Javier Ruperez / Black and White Photo Awards 2025 Javier Ruperez [quenoteam]
