Spectacular Winning Wildlife Photos From The 2023 Monochrome Photography Awards

Place Winner: My Kingdom by Simon Biddie (United Kingdom)

Discover the fascinating realm of wildlife photography as seen through the 2023 Monochrome Photography Awards lens. Offering a glimpse into the diversity and beauty of our planet’s fauna, this exhibition features a collection of breathtaking photos taken by skilled photographers.

Each image highlights the fine features and behaviors of wildlife in their natural habitats, showcasing everything from majestic predators to delicate creatures. These monochrome photographs eloquently and emotionally convey the essence of animal life, be it the piercing gaze of a sly big cat, the graceful flight of a bird, or the tender moments between a parent and child.

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2nd Place Winner: Proud by Patrick Ems (Switzerland)

Cheetah Prince by Antonio Coelho (United Kingdom)

Untitled by Caroline Peppiatt (United States)

100% Cuteness by Alessandro Marena (Italy)

Bears on the Run by JULES OLDROYD (United Kingdom)

Born to Run by Alessandro Marena (Italy)

Breast-feeding, Amboseli. Kenya by Paolo Ameli (Italy)

Curiosity by Alessandro Marena (Italy)

Dust by Ateeb Hussain (United Arab Emirates)

Feathers in focus by Mohammad Mirza (Kuwait)

Fishing by Renata Bubrowiecka (Poland)

Friend by Lawrence Yumbya (Kenya)

From the darkness by Alessandro Bovero (Italy)

Heroic by Junjie Chen (China)

I Don’t Want to Fight by Elizabeth Yicheng Shen (United States)

Love by Elizabeth Yicheng Shen (United States)

Macaque Portrait by JULES OLDROYD (United Kingdom)

Nostalgia by Hubert Mielnik (Poland)

Orchid Flowers and Birds by Chin-Fa Tzeng (Taiwan)

Red Carpet by Alessandro Marena (Italy)

Short-Eared Owl in Oregon by Sean Brown

Snow by Renata Bubrowiecka (Poland)

Splash with double catch by Tom Nickels (Finland)

Family Ties by JULES OLDROYD (United Kingdom)

Giraffe Duet by Alessandro Marena (Italy)

The Bear by Steve Santel (United States)

The Chase 3 by Patrick Ems (Switzerland)

We Three Kings by JULES OLDROYD (United Kingdom)

Ticket to Ride by JULES OLDROYD (United Kingdom)