3 years ago
Every Friday we delve into the Sony World Photography Awards archives to bring you the best dramatic black & white images, where the photographers cast the colour spectrum aside to truly explore the nature of seeing. By looking at those who’ve consciously photographed without colour, we can examine subjects from a different perspective, expanding both our appreciation and understanding of photography. The selection below demonstrates black & white’s multiple uses – be it as a symbol of expression or to shift the focus towards light, shadow, texture and form, or even for abstraction. Here we see how monochrome is a useful visual language to go beyond the ordinary.
© Rosaria Sabrina Pantano, Italy, Winner, Open competition, Architecture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
© Matteo Canestraro, Italy, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards
© MICHAEL FAINT, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
© Suxing Zhang, China Mainland, Winner, Open competition, Creative, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
© Mitch Dobrowner, United States, 2nd Place, Professional competition, Natural World & Wildlife , 2018 Sony World Photography Awards
© Yurian Quintanas Nobel, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Still Life , 2018 Sony World Photography Awards
© Karina Bikbulatova, Russian Federation, 3rd Place, Professional competition, Discovery, 2019 Sony World Photography Awards
© Caterina Bruzzone, Italy, Shortlist, Open Architecture and Winner, Italy National Award, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards
© Philippe Sarfati, France, Winner, Open competition, Architecture, 2019 Sony World Photography Awards
© Daniel Portch, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Open competition, Architecture, 2019 Sony World Photography Awards
© Rebecca Fertinel, Belgium, 1st Place, Professional competition, Brief, 2019 Sony World Photography Awards
© Laurent CAITUCOLI, France, Shortlist, Open competition, Portraiture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
© Martina Holmberg, Sweden, Shortlist, Open competition, Creative, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
© Muriel Vekemans, Belgium, Shortlist, Open competition, Motion, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
