The Black & White Photo Contest by reFocus Awards welcomes both individual image and series submissions that honor and explore black and white photography.

Black & White Photo Contest

Gold

A trek of about 9 miles that runs between the border of France and Italy, going through a wild and primeval landscape.
Parc National du Mercantour. France/Italy 2014

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The lost world

Aurelio Bormioli

Italy

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Silver

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Frozen dunes

Evgeny Ivanov

Russia

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Bronze

There is life in the desert. More than most people realise. In the Namib this is thanks to the wonderful miracle of fog – the clouds that roll in from the Atlantic Ocean bring with them moisture that sustain the fauna and flora living in this beautiful, harsh landscape.

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Sustenance 4

Nadia De Lange

Switzerland

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People’s Vote Award

The scale and structure of this Icelandic coastal defence known as Rock Armour was the perfect contrast for the appearance of the Aurora Borealis.

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Rock Armour under Northern Lights

Stephanie Lightbown

United Kingdom

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