Black & White Photo | November 2018 | The Independent Photographer

BLACK & WHITE Awards November 2018

Winning Photographer Avarino Caracò

Winning Photographer Avarino Caracò
Title: "Youth"
Portrait of Loveth, a young Nigerian migrant living in Sicily. © Avarino Caracò
Second Prize Gil Bartz

Second Prize Gil Bartz
Title: "At the Black Sea" - Yalta, Ukraine © Gil Bartz
Third Prize Caff Adeus

Third Prize Caff Adeus
Title: "There's A Universe Inside Of You" © Caff Adeus
Finalist Christy Flaherty

Finalist Christy Flaherty
Title: "Nina"
Nina floating in dried lavender, rose, and calendula. © Christy Flaherty
Finalist Luciano Cagliardi

Finalist Luciano Cagliardi
Title: "Stepping strong"
A man gets in a pool. City Bell, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2018 © Luciano Cagliardi
Finalist Rajat Swami

Finalist Rajat Swami
Title: Shutterbug
A man taking pictures of Pigeons at the famous Jama Mosque, Delhi, India. © Rajat Swami
Finalist Klaus Lenzen

Finalist Klaus Lenzen
From series "Pole vault "
Pole vault is a minimalist visual study focused on polt vaulting athletes © Klaus Lenzen
Finalist Johanna Berghorn

Finalist Johanna Berghorn
Title: "53 years on earth" © Johanna Berghorn
Finalist Florian Gruet

Finalist Florian Gruet
Title: "Dark"
© Florian Gruet
Finalist Alex Franco

Finalist Alex Franco
Title: "Lukas" © Alex Franco

– Theme: Black & White / Competition Judge: Bastiaan Woudt

Congratulations to Avarino Caracò who’s image won the competition!

We are delighted to present the images of 10 visual artists whose work is well worthy of exposure:

Join us over on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter where we’ll be sharing all our favorite images from the competition. Congratulations to all the talented photographers who made it to the final!

Finalists

1ST PRIZE: Avarino Caracò

“Very strong portrait, with lots of dynamic and great composition. The lower angle of the camera gives the boy a heroic, confident look which compliments the story about him trying to be a musician. Great choice to have him not look at the viewer. The photographer did a great job combining all these technical elements with the story. Absolute winner.” – Bastiaan Woudt

2ND PRIZE: Gil Bartz

“Great composition! – I love the way the lines pull you into the image, towards the man on the end of the dock. I’m really curious about what the subject sees in the water, it gives this image an unanswered question.” – Bastiaan Woudt

3RD PRIZE: Caff Adeus

“Like an abstract sculpture bathed in soft light, the body presented in this image gives us the same feeling of curiosity one feels when entering a museum. Blurring the lines between fine art, portraiture and fashion photography it is also unclear what this form represents, perhaps conveying a message of suffering or pain, but likewise hinting towards redemption and afterlife. Ultimately the conceptual composition reminds us that the body is a complex vehicle for all kinds of emotions and messages, narrated succinctly through the masterful use of a limited monochrome palette.” – The Independent Photographer Editors

Portrait photograph of a boy by Maarten Schröder

Current Theme:
Portrait Deadline: 31 May 2020

Portrait photography has one of the oldest and most interesting histories that harkens back to the early days of the medium. Through portraits of iconic figures or ordinary people, we discover a deep interest in others.

Classic or experimental, through any kind of storytelling: We want to discover the most powerful and captivating images of today’s portrait photography.

We are open to all interpretations and want to see faces that gaze right into the soul!

1st Prize: $1000 · 2nd Prize: $600 · 3rd Prize: $400