Spectacular Black-And-White Winning Photos From The AAP Magazine Awards

1st Place Winner: “Macadam” by Manuel Besse (France)
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The AAP Magazine Awards honor exceptional black-and-white photography, featuring diverse, masterfully composed images that captivate with their powerful storytelling and emotional depth, proving color unnecessary for conveying meaning.

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2nd Place Winner: “The White Fence of Boyle Heights, East LA” by Tom Zimberoff (United States)
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3rd Place Winner: “Gaia” by Jaume Llorens (Spain)
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“Of Birds and Men from the series Street Level” by Gavin Libotte (Australia)
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“A deal with God” by Giandomenico Veneziani (Italy)
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“Take a ride in Seoul” by Jaejoon Ha (South Korea)
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“Underwraps, Como, Italy from the series Bella Italia 2023” by Ernie Luppi (United States)
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“Playful minds” by Andrea Torrei (Italy)
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“Dark Bloom from the series Headed West” by Beamie Young (United States)
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“Don’t miss that train from the series Galactic Railroad in Reverbration” by Asako Naruto (Japan)
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“We’d sometimes go up to a place called Mountain Drive on the edge of town” by DJ Shelwell (South Africa)
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“Unreal World from the series A City’s Tradition and Modernity” by Chris Yan (China)
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“Mongolian nomadic herder from the series Mongolia – Migration of the eagle hunters” by Joe Buergi (Switzerland)
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“The Dark River” by Michael Anker (Germany)
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“Light Geometry” by Kevin Lyle (United States)
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“The Train Station from the series Don’t Forget to Go Back Home” by Jizhou Tang (China)
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“Dreamtime” by Michael Potts (United States)
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“Sonoma Serra from the series Horizon” by Michael Scandling (United States)
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“G Stratis & Co. Ltd from the series Smithfield Market” by Beverly Conley (United States)
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“Eaglehunter Huanjol, Last of his Name from the series Children of the Central Asian revolt of 1916” by Apostolos Kaloudis (Greece)
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“Port of Lifou, New Caledonia from the series Portscape” by Daisuke Kishi (Japan)
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“Feline Harmony” by Karlynne Wintels (Netherlands)
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“Laundry Room, Poland 2023” by Arkadiusz Kubisiak (Poland)
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“Nightstand from the series In My Father’s House” by Eugene Ellenberg (United States)
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“Karabagh/Artsakh – conflict, tears and displacement” by Armineh Johannes (Iran)
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