Spectacular Wildlife Winning Photos from the Monochrome Photography Awards 2025

1st Place Winner: “Between 2 worlds” by Merche Llobera, Spain

Wildlife photography already carries immense power, but in monochrome it transforms into something raw and dramatic.

The 2024 Monochrome Photography Awards showcased 37 breathtaking wildlife shots, proving black-and-white can rival or even surpass color. From roaring lions to towering elephants, sharp-winged birds, and tiny creatures full of attitude, each image tells a vivid story through light and shadow. Stripped of color, every texture and detail stands out with striking clarity, deepening the mood and amplifying the drama. With compositions that range from cinematic to poetic, this year’s winners set a bold new standard as anticipation builds for the 2025 awards.

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2nd Place Winner: “Through the legs” by Baiju Patil, India

3rd Place Winner: “Look back” by Min Li

“Untitled” by Jenny Stock, United Kingdom

“A Deer in the Headlights” by Preeti & Prashant Chacko, Kenya

“Alart Eyes” by Baiju Patil, India

“Almost disapeared” by Ulrich Wolf, Germany

“Black and White” by Marcin Kęsek, Poland

“Black and Wild” by Marcello Galleano, Italy

“Case of the Mondays” by Paul Anderson, United States

“Checking You Out” by Richard Condlyffe, United States

“Cheetahs in the rain” by Xavier Ortega, Spain

“Curious Baby Manatee” by Remuna Beca, United States

“Curly tail” by Robin Scholte, Netherlands

“Dolphin Trio” by Remuna Beca, United States

“Drinking elephant” by Aleksander Myklebust, Norway

“Elegance” by Jonas Beyer, Denmark

“Elephant in a Cloud” by Charles Janson, United States

“Elephant in Dust Storm” by Jules Oldroyd, United Kingdom

“Elephant proccesion” by Xavier Ortega, Spain

“Eye contact” by Julien ANTON, French Polynesia

“Fish Hunter” by Risto Raunio, Finland

“Flying” by Julien ANTON, French Polynesia

“Focused” by John Ceulemans, Belgium

“Fox Trot” by Charles Janson, United States

“Half Tail” by Randall Ball, United States

“I See You” by Remuna Beca, United States

“If You Leave Me Now” by Jules Oldroyd, United Kingdom

“Leopard on the prowl” by Xavier Ortega, Spain

“Lone Giraffe” by Greg du toit, South Africa

“Shape of Things to Come” by Jules Oldroyd, United Kingdom

“Symmetry” by John Ceulemans, Belgium

“Underwater ballet” by Angela Sabino, Portugal

“Walking on ice & water” by Paal andre Lund, Norway

“White-tailed eagle” by Arnfinn Johansen, Norway

“Wolf” by Hubert Mielnik, Poland

“Xiaoping Lin_Jungle Rule” by xiaoping lin, China