The Motif Collective May 2026 Winners

"Black and White " 2026 THEME WINNERS

Step into a world where light, shadow, and emotion take center stage.
The Black and White Photography Competition invites photographers to explore the raw, timeless beauty of monochrome imagery. Stripped of color, each photograph reveals its true essence—texture, contrast, composition, and story—captured in its purest form. This is a celebration of vision, creativity, and the enduring power of black and white photography to move, inspire, and captivate.

Whether through striking portraits, dramatic landscapes, evocative street scenes, or bold abstract work, entrants are encouraged to push artistic boundaries and present images that leave a lasting impression.

Maze Ascent BY Muhammad Almasri

Our First Place Winner was submitted by
Muhammad Almasri from Zarqa, Jordan

Muhammad Almasri is an artistic and commercial Architectural Photographer based in Jordan. He is the first Arab to win the First Place Award in the Architecture & Urban Spaces category for the Siena International Photo Awards 2022, Gold Pangea Prize Winner, and winner of more than 30+Int. Awards. He is a graduate in Film and Television from Amman, Jordan.

Visit more of Muhammad's amazing work online at:
https://www.instagram.com/mmalmasri/

The Lost Man BY Adam Neuba

Our Second Place Winner was submitted by
Adam Neuba from Paderborn, Germany

Dr. Adam Neuba is a natural scientist, photographer, and artist whose distinctive style and photographic sensibility have emerged from an inquisitive and exploratory creative process. Through extensive planning and meticulous manual work, he creates macroscopic artworks that merge both scientific precision and artistic vision.

Visit more of Adam's amazing work online at:
www.adams-artgallery.com

FROM LIFE TO DEATH BY Sanghamitra Sarkar

Our Third Place Winner was submitted by
Sanghamitra Sarkar from Kalyani, India

I am Sanghamitra Sarkar, an Indian documentary photographer focusing on cultural traditions, indigenous communities, and human relationships with land and water. My work explores identity, resilience, and the continuity of traditions in a changing world.

Visit more of Sanghamitra's amazing work online at:
https://www.facebook.com/sanghamitra.sarkar.984

Spaceship BY Werner Schwehm

Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by
Werner Schwehm from Markkleeberg, Germany

German based photographer, architecture, street, landscape - mainly in black&white travelling a lot around Europe. Werner started with photography about 30 years ago, but kind of "serious" photographer since 2016 organizing photowalks, photography classes and workshops in Germany, Austria, Portugal and Spain.

Visit more of Werner's amazing work online at:
www.werner-foto.com

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