20 Award-Winning Monochrome Shots That Capture The Beauty Of Simplicity
In a world overflowing with color and noise, black-and-white photography remains timeless, raw, and profoundly emotional. The 2025 Exposure One Awards: Photographer of the Year Contest celebrated this artistry by honoring photographers who masterfully captured the essence of simplicity through monochrome.
These award-winning shots strip away distraction, focusing instead on light, shadow, form, and feeling. From misty landscapes to quiet portraits, every image reminds us that sometimes less truly is more. Here are some stunning monochrome photographs that reveal the quiet power of simplicity and the enduring magic of black and white.
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#1 Le Mont–saint–michel Foggy Morning By Rolandas Urbonavicius
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#2 Roma, Italy By Alessandro Catinella
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#3 Keeping Up Appearances By Gerard Sexton
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#4 The Rhino And The Flock Of Birds By Alessandro Marena
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#5 No Safety Net By Brian Morgan
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#6 Mi Yo By Silvia Guillén
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#7 After The Snow By Philippe Ricordel
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#8 Still Life: Femme Orange By Yuting Zhang
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#9 Where The Wild Things Are By David Zlotky
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#10 The Philosopher By Stafford Robinson
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#11 Calcium Forms By Haochen He
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#12 Lux By Arturo Gómez Sierra
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#13 Inverted Realities By Alexandra Thannhäuser
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#14 Vulture Perched On A Log During The Rain By Fabrício Peixoto Da Silva Mello
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#15 Loneliness By Francisco Saraiva
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#16 The Forgotten History By Lee Ching Kai
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#17 Ling By Adam Amouri
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#18 Boy At Water Sprinkler By Scarlett Freund
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#19 Café By Loren Byers
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#20 She Became The Music By Ho Feng Shih
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