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"Black and White" 2018 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.  ​

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Reaching out BY ​SANGHAMITRA SARKAR

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
Sanghamitra Sarkar​​​ from Kalyani, India
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 I am an Amateur Photographer.  Photography is my passion.  

I started my photographic carrier from July 2011 after getting my first camera Nikon D90.
I started to participate in different international salons from 2011 and got almost 2500 - 3000 acceptance in different salons in different countries.  One of my picture was shortlisted as top 10 photographs in  the Low light category in Sony world photography competition 2016. My pictures were also nominated and awarded in Black and white Spider award on 2014 & 2015.​​

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Jump BY SANGHAMITRA  SARKAR

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 Our Second Place Winner was also submitted by 
SANGHAMITRA  SARKAR​​​ from KALYANI, India

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Arctic Light by ​Thomas ​Vijayan

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Our Third Place Winner was submitted by 
Thomas Vijayan​​​ from Ontario, Canada

My name is Thomas Vijayan, I am basically an Architect hailing from Kerala, India also known as God’s Own Country, but was born and brought up in Bangalore and later moved to Canada, where I am now settled with my family. I have traveled all the seven continents for photography which is my passion but not my profession. 

The big cats have always been my favorite. To me there is nothing called "perfection" in any photography, every click to me is an experience and the more I click I feel I have learned something new out of it, and I give more importance to quality pictures than quantity. I love nature and I can never be bored by staying in nature for long, photography to me is a combination of my love for nature, travel, practice, patience, passion, care, friends and gear; more than anything else, its a blessings of the creator to be able to witness the special moments in nature. My love for photography has got me many awards including Wildlife Photographer of the Year (NHM) and also made me a Brand Ambassador of the most renowned brand Nikon from 2015 until now for Middle East & Africa. Most recently I got selected in the Top 100 Photographers In The Web ranking 2nd in position.  

With my little experience I can say we can learn a lot, when we spend time with the nature and start seeing the life cycle of the tangible living things which belongs to this beautiful world, it can also help us become a better person, who would then understand the necessity of respecting nature and maintaining the stability of our eco-system. For the same realization I would like to use this passion to bring the beauty of nature to the common man so that they can start loving and respecting the Mother Nature and stop exploiting it.
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Visit more of Thomas's amazing  ​work online at:
www.thomasvijayan.com

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Triumphal Arch by Oussama Mazouz

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Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by 
Oussama Mazouz​​​ from Blagnac, France


Oussama Mazouz is an Algerian photographer based in France and is passionate about architectural and nature
photography,  is always in the quest for new perspectives and compositions to create a personal style. 

He fell in love with monochrome photography and  realized he was wrong when he thought that black is associated to sadness and the absence of life. He discovered that black is the origin of all life, especially after his experience with
architectural photography.  Oussama is fascinated by the interplay between human built structures and nature and has decided to explore whether there is any limit in the beauty that color black can capture.

Oussama's awards include Honorable Mentions in (Monovisions-IPA-ND-Chromatic-Monochrome-IPOTY), Awards 2017 in  Professional Architecture + Landscapes Category and a Nominee in the Color awards 2017. He has been published  in 1x.com,  the  Chromatic Awards Annual Book 2017 and in https://www.photographize.

Visit more of Oussama's amazing  ​work online at:
Oussamamazouzphotography.com
https://1x.com/member/MazouzOussama/photos/latest
https://www.instagram.com/oussamamazouzphotography/
https://www.facebook.com/oussama.mazouz.144


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! 

Robin Yong - Sisters
Gabriela Segura- Libre
Jitubha Jam - Moment of Rain
Christopher Comeso - Up There
Daniela-Gobetti - Cut-#3 - Intersection #2
Nicha Rodboon - Viktor
Julien De Wilde - Buddhaland
Anita Sagastegui - Ava
Andrea Spica - Metalhead
Craig Walters - Blues Men
Bruce Berkow - Wall, Foligno
Christopher Comeso - Camel for Sale
Christopher Comeso - Wet and Smile
Craig Bill - Circle of Life
Julien De Wilde - Untold
Euge Goncharov - Between me & sun
Eduardo Risi - Ghost couch
Alejandro Jinich - Great Hammerhead at Night
Cristiano Di Gioia - Special homework
Dale M Reid - The Wild 1
Oussama Mazouz - Ariane Tower (Eternal shadows)
Drazen Kovacic - While you were observing ocean
Fabio Giachetti - Into The Fog
Feyzullah Tunçfeyz - Horses
George Digalakis - A Forest of pillars
Richard Jackson - Bubbles in Prague
Rene B. Bernal - Burning Dreams
George Digalakis - Abandoned Memories
Celso Sato - Mount Fuji and Lake Shoji
Gerald Shonkwiler - Solitary Reflection
Jake Mosher - Atlas
Joseph Shields - The Prisoner
Yanika Anukulpun - ARMSTRONG'S SOUL
Alejandro Jinich - Entrance to the Mayan Netherworld
Kelly McCann - 2 Paterson Street
Don Kline - Light Stripes
Goran Pavletic - Window View
Greg Buening - Sylvan Cloisters
Anita Sagastegui - Julian
Todor Tilev - Abandoned Boat
Harry Longstreet - Alien Tree
Kelly McCann - 9 Fei Fung Street
George Digalakis - The Crying Tree
Euge Goncharov - Gehard GlowEuge Goncharo
Inge Vautrin - The Metro Station
Yanika Anukulpun - TAKE A NAP
Inge Vautrin - Two Windows
Juanma Domínguez - Olé
Jake Mosher - Never More
Alisa Tandava - Space Warping
Rene B. Bernal - Uncertaintly of tomorrow
Nicha Rodboon - Nancy
Maurizio Pol - Ghosts in Venice
Christopher Comeso - One Eyed Soul
Judith Kuhn - White beauty
Alain Schroeder - Mud Miracle 1
Daniela Gobetti - Cut #6 - Intersection #2
Jitubha Jam - Journey of Camel trader
Salome Charlotte Camors - Did i shot you or did you shot me
Jayanta Roy - All Characters are Imaginary
Mora Kirchner - Contrast City
Jeremiah Gilbert - Bled Castle Chapel
Richard Lingo - Roebling
Robin Yong - Kecak Dancing - The Ramayana Monkey Chant
Judith Kuhn - Kirkjufellsfoss
Joseph Krok - Bonfire
Josip Miskovic - Baraka
Juan Garcia Lucas - The Great Spider Web
Yanika Anukulpun - Waiting
Juanma Domínguez - Tres
Julien De Wilde - Freewill
Prasert Prapanoppasin - Old man smoking
Brian Ashworth - The Party's Over
Oussama Mazouz - Twisted Roof (Eternal shadows)
Sanghamitra Sarkar - Eye
Maureen Miller - Mother & Daughter at Niagara Falls
Michel Sin - Carps Texture
Michelle Jacquemet - Detour
Rudolf Sulgan - Dubai
Miskovic Josip - Curiosity Killed the Cat
Oleksandra Weber - Safe in father's arms
Steve Lease - Lior #1
Peggy Jones Pfister - Antique Timepiece
Sheila Archer - As Time Bends Around #2
Mick Jones - Woona
Thomas Vijayan - On a Walk
Peggy Jones Pfister - Corrugated
Rachel Eubanks - Mr. Bojangles
Riccardo Zanin - Tasman Bridge at night
Rose Serrato - Near Centenarian
Rudolf Sulgan - New York City
Satom Chhim - Busy Mom
Eldred Boze - Saguaro National Park
Azim Khan Ronnie - Mass of boats
Serge Mion - The sea BW Vision
Sheila Archer - As Time Bends Around #3
Steffen Ebert - Wave Interference
Thibaut Goarant - Geisha Asakusa
Todor Tilev - Fanad Lighthouse
Val Lindsay - Tranquil waterfront
Wil Scott - Frozen Custard
William Goodwin - What Was That
Armineh Hovanesian - Wind blown, looking in
Yves Demers Paris - Walk before the rain

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