He has a passion for conservation, focusing his attention on capturing African Wildlife in its most natural form.
WorkThe Land That Made Us One
Black & White Fine Art Photo of the Year 2026
Martin Kocjan
SerbiaSerbia
Exploring simplicity through photography — focusing on minimalism, black & white, and the play of light and shadow.
WorkAt the Crossing
Black & White Portrait Series of the Year 2026
Michael Young
WorkFREEDOM
Architecture Series first place
Mark Stevens
AustraliaAustralia
WorkBrutalism in Transit
Photojournalism Series first place
Rodrigo Miguel Abd
ArgentinaArgentina
WorkAfghanistan in a new light
Nude Series first place
Alessandro Manzotti
WorkMy home tastes like almonds
Honourable mentions
5
Kamila WojtulewskaPortrait Series second place · Eyes Wide Shut
Preeti and Prashant ChackoNature and Wildlife Series second place · The Summer Vigil of Long Nose
NetherlandsJuliette BongersFine Art Series second place · ODE Stories
BelgiumRuben BellangerNude Series second place · Aerial Bodies
PolandMonika ZemojtelFine Art single third place · Edge
Prizes, shows and programme
result
MonoVisions published 2026 category and grand-prize winners. Full honourable-mention galleries are JavaScript-heavy and not fully transcribed.
What the call offered
Cash prizes (amount not specified) and highly targeted exposure within niche fine art monochrome networks.
Who could apply
Open to photographers exclusively using the black and white medium. The competition focuses on traditional visual languages expressed through tonal range.
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
SerbiaSerbia
AustraliaAustralia
ArgentinaArgentina
NetherlandsJuliette BongersFine Art Series second place · ODE Stories
BelgiumRuben BellangerNude Series second place · Aerial Bodies
PolandMonika ZemojtelFine Art single third place · Edge