"Black and White" 2022 THEME WINNERS
Black and White is at the core of the art, being the original format of photography and it requires us to look at line, shadow and contrast in such a different way when shooting.
Light and dark on the towers BY Juan Lopez Ruiz
Our First Place Winner was submitted by
Juan Lopez Ruiz from Madrid, Spain
Juan Lopez Ruiz from Madrid, Spain
Amateur photographer born in Madrid, Spain. My specialty is landscape photography but I have also developed a special interest in architectural and wildlife photography.
Visit more of Juan's amazing work online at:
www.jlopezruiz.com
Visit more of Juan's amazing work online at:
www.jlopezruiz.com
Lost Paradise BY Patrizia Burra
Our Second Place Winner was submitted by
Patrizia Burra from Udine, Italy
I am a painter and photographer. Painting gives a lot of energy, but it doesn't allows you to catch the moment. This is one of the main factor that lead me to the conclusion that I could not be a painter only. My goal, as photographer, is to translate my more wild, passionate and restless vision into an image.
"With photography we try to reproduce the world. But the world is much more interesting when it becomes a work of art".
I think that photography and the images we create, are the realities transformed into dreams. Our life needs imagination, emotions, an inner impulse that leads us to create. I work every day and many hours a day. This is my way of venting, a road that may be open to everything. And it is in that way that I feel free to create. Here wonderful things can happen. Here, in this fantasy world, my creatures come to life by participating in my dreams.
Visit more of Patrizia's amazing work online at:
www.patriziaburra.com
Patrizia Burra from Udine, Italy
I am a painter and photographer. Painting gives a lot of energy, but it doesn't allows you to catch the moment. This is one of the main factor that lead me to the conclusion that I could not be a painter only. My goal, as photographer, is to translate my more wild, passionate and restless vision into an image.
"With photography we try to reproduce the world. But the world is much more interesting when it becomes a work of art".
I think that photography and the images we create, are the realities transformed into dreams. Our life needs imagination, emotions, an inner impulse that leads us to create. I work every day and many hours a day. This is my way of venting, a road that may be open to everything. And it is in that way that I feel free to create. Here wonderful things can happen. Here, in this fantasy world, my creatures come to life by participating in my dreams.
Visit more of Patrizia's amazing work online at:
www.patriziaburra.com
Big cloud by Tomáš Tisoň
Our Third Place Winner was submitted by
Tomáš Tisoň from Nýřany, Czech Republic
Tomáš Tisoň from Nýřany, Czech Republic
I was born in Pilsen in Czech Republic and now I live in Nyrany near Pilsen. Photography has been my hobby since 2010 when I bought a digital compact camera. I was so excited about the first images that photography became my no.1 hobby. A year later, I sold the camera and bought a new digital SLR camera. Initially, I did not focus on any specific genre. I was shooting everything – macros, detail, people, nature, night sky or landscapes. I have acquired a great deal of experience, which I am using now.
I’ve always been a lover of nature and its beauties and that’s why landscape and nature rank among my favorite topics.
Thanks to photography, I see the world that surrounds me differently than before. Photography has made me think about things I ignored in the past. Photo is like a canvas for a painter; it allows me to express my ideas.
Currently, I dedicate only to fine art black and white photography. Shades of black and white adding dramatic accents to a photo, help better express my intentions and enhance the rendering of my vision. These are the photos, in which I frequently use a combination of long exposure with a minimalist composition.
Visit more of Tomáš's amazing work online at:
tomastison.cz
I’ve always been a lover of nature and its beauties and that’s why landscape and nature rank among my favorite topics.
Thanks to photography, I see the world that surrounds me differently than before. Photography has made me think about things I ignored in the past. Photo is like a canvas for a painter; it allows me to express my ideas.
Currently, I dedicate only to fine art black and white photography. Shades of black and white adding dramatic accents to a photo, help better express my intentions and enhance the rendering of my vision. These are the photos, in which I frequently use a combination of long exposure with a minimalist composition.
Visit more of Tomáš's amazing work online at:
tomastison.cz
Resilience by Peter Zarkob
Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by
Peter Zarkob from Sevilla, Spain
Born in Spain, Peter Zarkob has a degree in Information Sciences from the Advertising department of University of Seville. From the beginning, Zarkob specialized in the creation of logos and corporate identity manuals, embodying the philosophy and personality of his clients in simple and geometric designs.
This journey towards minimalism enabled him to apply his experience to advertising campaigns in which he used the same technique: striking images that caught the viewer's attention in the shortest possible time, while transmitting the personality of the company and the interest in the product.
Now focused on minimalist photography, his work seeks to provoke a strong visual impact on the viewer while transmitting his thoughts and feelings.
From the figurative to the abstract, Peter Zarkob’s artwork is very personal, attracts and traps at the same time, hints at feelings, introduces us to his history, takes us to unique settings, envelops us in his atmosphere.
Visit more of Peter's amazing work online at:
https://www.instagram.com/peterzarkob/
Peter Zarkob from Sevilla, Spain
Born in Spain, Peter Zarkob has a degree in Information Sciences from the Advertising department of University of Seville. From the beginning, Zarkob specialized in the creation of logos and corporate identity manuals, embodying the philosophy and personality of his clients in simple and geometric designs.
This journey towards minimalism enabled him to apply his experience to advertising campaigns in which he used the same technique: striking images that caught the viewer's attention in the shortest possible time, while transmitting the personality of the company and the interest in the product.
Now focused on minimalist photography, his work seeks to provoke a strong visual impact on the viewer while transmitting his thoughts and feelings.
From the figurative to the abstract, Peter Zarkob’s artwork is very personal, attracts and traps at the same time, hints at feelings, introduces us to his history, takes us to unique settings, envelops us in his atmosphere.
Visit more of Peter's amazing work online at:
https://www.instagram.com/peterzarkob/
Theme Shortlist
Below are the amazing images that shortlisted into the top tier of this themes competition. A big congratulations to all the talented photographers that participated!
