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

1st Place Winner: “Macadam” by Manuel Besse (France)

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)

3rd Place Winner: “Gaia” by Jaume Llorens (Spain)

“Of Birds and Men from the series Street Level” by Gavin Libotte (Australia)

“A deal with God” by Giandomenico Veneziani (Italy)

“Take a ride in Seoul” by Jaejoon Ha (South Korea)

“Underwraps, Como, Italy from the series Bella Italia 2023” by Ernie Luppi (United States)

“Playful minds” by Andrea Torrei (Italy)

“Dark Bloom from the series Headed West” by Beamie Young (United States)

“Don’t miss that train from the series Galactic Railroad in Reverbration” by Asako Naruto (Japan)

“We’d sometimes go up to a place called Mountain Drive on the edge of town” by DJ Shelwell (South Africa)

“Unreal World from the series A City’s Tradition and Modernity” by Chris Yan (China)

“Mongolian nomadic herder from the series Mongolia – Migration of the eagle hunters” by Joe Buergi (Switzerland)

“The Dark River” by Michael Anker (Germany)

“Light Geometry” by Kevin Lyle (United States)

“The Train Station from the series Don’t Forget to Go Back Home” by Jizhou Tang (China)

“Dreamtime” by Michael Potts (United States)

“Sonoma Serra from the series Horizon” by Michael Scandling (United States)

“G Stratis & Co. Ltd from the series Smithfield Market” by Beverly Conley (United States)

“Eaglehunter Huanjol, Last of his Name from the series Children of the Central Asian revolt of 1916” by Apostolos Kaloudis (Greece)

“Port of Lifou, New Caledonia from the series Portscape” by Daisuke Kishi (Japan)

“Feline Harmony” by Karlynne Wintels (Netherlands)

“Laundry Room, Poland 2023” by Arkadiusz Kubisiak (Poland)

“Nightstand from the series In My Father’s House” by Eugene Ellenberg (United States)

“Karabagh/Artsakh – conflict, tears and displacement” by Armineh Johannes (Iran)