From the early days of photography to the present digital age, monochrome photography has been instrumental in transforming the way we perceive the world. We’ve surveyed some of the best submissions from past awards to curate a collection of 10 stunning images that showcase the enduring potential of the genre.

Few photographers have lived as many lives as Todd Webb. Stockbroker. Gold prospector. Forest ranger. Naval photographer. Expat in Paris. A man who crossed America on foot with a large-format camera. And yet, for all that movement, his photographs are marked by stillness, by a patient, frontal clarity that reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary.