Mekong River, Vietnam (abstract)
Honorable Mention
Mobius Score For Violin Duet
(abstract)
A soldier Never Dies
(abstract)
Bridge At Halong Bay, Vietnam
(architecture)
Sienna, Tuscany
(architecture)
Vie de Boheme
(nude)
Perfume River, Hue, Vietnam
(people)
Poser, Angkor Wat
(Wildlife)
Nominees
My grateful thanks to the jurors, and to the fine people at the Black and White Spider Awards!
You can view the 6th Annual Winners Gallery at http://www.thespiderawards.com/gala/index.php
(Honorable mention: Publication in The World's Greatest Black & White Photography, No. 2; Publication in The PHOTO PAPER Magazine Showcase at the online Winners Gallery; nominee: Showcase at the online Winners Gallery)
The 6th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nomination & Winners Photo Show was attended by 35,000 online viewers who logged on live from 154 countries to see the climax of the industry's most important event for black and white photography. Thousands of images were received from 68 countries worldwide. The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from Magnum Photos, The Armory Show, Fratelli Alinari, Contrasto to Tate and Hamiltons in London who honored Spider Fellows with 84 coveted title awards in 28 categories. The judges reviewed the entries online for eight weeks before making their final nominations.
"The Spider Awards celebrates photographers who operate at the highest levels of their craft," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.
Judges
For six years, Black & White Spider Awards has been committed to bringing you world-class Juries selected from the most respected names in the industry. Today it is recognized around the world as the most renowned body of its kind, dedicated to honoring the highest achievements in black & white photography.
Thousands of images are submitted each year with only a few hundred images making it to Nominee status by consensus of the Jury. The Nominee shortlist consists of images that have received the highest percentage of votes overall and is the shortlist from which the winners are decided.
The Jury comprises thirty-nine influential decision makers in Photography, Publishing and Fine Art who review entries and judge the images based on artistic merit, originality, subject, style and ultimately decide the winners.
Voting Criteria
All Judging Panel members vote on the images.
Votes are tallied using the consensus-based Borda Count Method.
Judges rank images in order of preference with each rank having a certain number of points. Statistical weight is placed on the position (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable) given by the judges. The image with the most points is the winner.
Judging Panel
David Clarke, Head of Tate Photography | Tate Gallery, London. The Tate galleries house the national collection of British art from the sixteenth century to the present day.
Dr Juliet Hacking, Program Director | Sotheby's Institute of Art. Dr.Juliet Hacking is Program Director at Sotheby's Institute of Art and formerly Head of the Photographs Department (2003-2006) at Sotheby's auction house in London.
Michael Shulman, Director Publishing | Magnum Photos, New York
Deborah Harris, Managing Dir | The Armory Show Modern, New York. The Armory Show - The International Fair of New Art, has been the world's leading art fair devoted exclusively to contemporary art since its introduction in 1999.
Jocelyn Phillips, Head of Department, Photographs | Bonhams, London
Lou Proud, Senior Specialist, Photographs | Phillips de Pury & Company, London. Founded in London in 1796. The business held sales for some of the most distinguished collectors of the day, including Marie Antoinette, Beau Brummel and Napoleon.
Sylvain-Gilles Di Maria, Director | L’ile Aux Images, Paris
Martin Rogge, Director | Flatland Gallery, Utrecht
Baudoin Lebon, Founder | Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris
Alessandro Botteri Balli, Director | ARTE F, Zurich
Fabien Fryns, Director | F2 Gallery, Beijing
Rebecca Bedrossian, Managing Editor | Communication Arts
Denis Curti, Bureau Manager | Contrasto, Milan
Filippo Tattoni-Marcozzi, Curator | Goss Michael Foundation
Anita Dammer, Editor-in-Chief | Photo Life Magazine, Canada
Andrea de Polo | Fratelli Alinari Photography Museum, Florence
Fratelli Alinari, founded in Florence 1852, is the oldest foundation in the world still active in the field of photography, and more generally in the sphere of the image and communication.
Esther Woerdehoff, Director | Galerie Esther Woerdehoff - Paris
Sandra Byron, Curator/Director | Sandra Byron Gallery, Sydney
David Heffel, President | Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Canada
Roger Sonnewald | J.J. Heckenhauer Galerie, Berlin
Jurriaan van Kranendonk | Van Kranendonk Gallery, The Hague
Nadav Baker, Director | Obscura Gallery, Melbourne
Roger Szmulewicz, Founder | Fifty One Gallery, Belgium
LILE AUX IMAGES - Sylvain Di Maria, Director - Paris
Jully Fernandes, Director | Galeria De Babel, Sao Paulo
Jason Boa, President | NZIPP (The New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography), New Zealand
Philip Glaser, Director | Billirubin Gallery, Berlin
Kate Stevens, Gallery Director | Hackelbury Fine Art, London. HackelBury is an active member of AIPAD (The Association of International Photography Art Dealers).
Brooks Jensen, Editor | LensWork Publishing. LensWork has grown into an award-winning, internationally distributed publication known for its focus solely on photography and the creative process.
Martha Tepper Takayama, Director | Tepper Takayama Fine Arts. Specializing in post World War II through 21st century photography, including documentary, narrative, conceptual, semi-abstract and abstract imagery.
Conrad Hechter, Correspondent | Studio Magazines
Andreas Schroyen, Director | Epson Kunstbetrieb, Dusseldorf
Marty Weiss, Founder | Meter Gallery, New York
Cliff Li, Former Director | Leica Photo Gallery, Sao Paulo
Michael Fulks, Publisher | Apogee Photo Magazine
Rocco Piscatello, Founder | Piscatello Design Centre, New York
Alexis Gerard, President | Future Image Inc.
Kristín Hauksdóttir, Head of Collection | Reykjavík Museum of Photography, Iceland
Juana de Aizpuru, Founder | Galeria Juana De Aizpuru, Madrid
Honorable Mention
Mobius Score For Violin Duet
(abstract)
A soldier Never Dies
(abstract)
Bridge At Halong Bay, Vietnam
(architecture)
Sienna, Tuscany
(architecture)
Vie de Boheme
(nude)
Perfume River, Hue, Vietnam
(people)
Poser, Angkor Wat
(Wildlife)
Nominees
My grateful thanks to the jurors, and to the fine people at the Black and White Spider Awards!
You can view the 6th Annual Winners Gallery at http://www.thespiderawards.com/gala/index.php
(Honorable mention: Publication in The World's Greatest Black & White Photography, No. 2; Publication in The PHOTO PAPER Magazine Showcase at the online Winners Gallery; nominee: Showcase at the online Winners Gallery)
The 6th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nomination & Winners Photo Show was attended by 35,000 online viewers who logged on live from 154 countries to see the climax of the industry's most important event for black and white photography. Thousands of images were received from 68 countries worldwide. The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from Magnum Photos, The Armory Show, Fratelli Alinari, Contrasto to Tate and Hamiltons in London who honored Spider Fellows with 84 coveted title awards in 28 categories. The judges reviewed the entries online for eight weeks before making their final nominations.
"The Spider Awards celebrates photographers who operate at the highest levels of their craft," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.
Judges
For six years, Black & White Spider Awards has been committed to bringing you world-class Juries selected from the most respected names in the industry. Today it is recognized around the world as the most renowned body of its kind, dedicated to honoring the highest achievements in black & white photography.
Thousands of images are submitted each year with only a few hundred images making it to Nominee status by consensus of the Jury. The Nominee shortlist consists of images that have received the highest percentage of votes overall and is the shortlist from which the winners are decided.
The Jury comprises thirty-nine influential decision makers in Photography, Publishing and Fine Art who review entries and judge the images based on artistic merit, originality, subject, style and ultimately decide the winners.
Voting Criteria
All Judging Panel members vote on the images.
Votes are tallied using the consensus-based Borda Count Method.
Judges rank images in order of preference with each rank having a certain number of points. Statistical weight is placed on the position (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable) given by the judges. The image with the most points is the winner.
Judging Panel
David Clarke, Head of Tate Photography | Tate Gallery, London. The Tate galleries house the national collection of British art from the sixteenth century to the present day.
Dr Juliet Hacking, Program Director | Sotheby's Institute of Art. Dr.Juliet Hacking is Program Director at Sotheby's Institute of Art and formerly Head of the Photographs Department (2003-2006) at Sotheby's auction house in London.
Michael Shulman, Director Publishing | Magnum Photos, New York
Deborah Harris, Managing Dir | The Armory Show Modern, New York. The Armory Show - The International Fair of New Art, has been the world's leading art fair devoted exclusively to contemporary art since its introduction in 1999.
Jocelyn Phillips, Head of Department, Photographs | Bonhams, London
Lou Proud, Senior Specialist, Photographs | Phillips de Pury & Company, London. Founded in London in 1796. The business held sales for some of the most distinguished collectors of the day, including Marie Antoinette, Beau Brummel and Napoleon.
Sylvain-Gilles Di Maria, Director | L’ile Aux Images, Paris
Martin Rogge, Director | Flatland Gallery, Utrecht
Baudoin Lebon, Founder | Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris
Alessandro Botteri Balli, Director | ARTE F, Zurich
Fabien Fryns, Director | F2 Gallery, Beijing
Rebecca Bedrossian, Managing Editor | Communication Arts
Denis Curti, Bureau Manager | Contrasto, Milan
Filippo Tattoni-Marcozzi, Curator | Goss Michael Foundation
Anita Dammer, Editor-in-Chief | Photo Life Magazine, Canada
Andrea de Polo | Fratelli Alinari Photography Museum, Florence
Fratelli Alinari, founded in Florence 1852, is the oldest foundation in the world still active in the field of photography, and more generally in the sphere of the image and communication.
Esther Woerdehoff, Director | Galerie Esther Woerdehoff - Paris
Sandra Byron, Curator/Director | Sandra Byron Gallery, Sydney
David Heffel, President | Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Canada
Roger Sonnewald | J.J. Heckenhauer Galerie, Berlin
Jurriaan van Kranendonk | Van Kranendonk Gallery, The Hague
Nadav Baker, Director | Obscura Gallery, Melbourne
Roger Szmulewicz, Founder | Fifty One Gallery, Belgium
LILE AUX IMAGES - Sylvain Di Maria, Director - Paris
Jully Fernandes, Director | Galeria De Babel, Sao Paulo
Jason Boa, President | NZIPP (The New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography), New Zealand
Philip Glaser, Director | Billirubin Gallery, Berlin
Kate Stevens, Gallery Director | Hackelbury Fine Art, London. HackelBury is an active member of AIPAD (The Association of International Photography Art Dealers).
Brooks Jensen, Editor | LensWork Publishing. LensWork has grown into an award-winning, internationally distributed publication known for its focus solely on photography and the creative process.
Martha Tepper Takayama, Director | Tepper Takayama Fine Arts. Specializing in post World War II through 21st century photography, including documentary, narrative, conceptual, semi-abstract and abstract imagery.
Conrad Hechter, Correspondent | Studio Magazines
Andreas Schroyen, Director | Epson Kunstbetrieb, Dusseldorf
Marty Weiss, Founder | Meter Gallery, New York
Cliff Li, Former Director | Leica Photo Gallery, Sao Paulo
Michael Fulks, Publisher | Apogee Photo Magazine
Rocco Piscatello, Founder | Piscatello Design Centre, New York
Alexis Gerard, President | Future Image Inc.
Kristín Hauksdóttir, Head of Collection | Reykjavík Museum of Photography, Iceland
Juana de Aizpuru, Founder | Galeria Juana De Aizpuru, Madrid
© Hugh Jones Photography
Mekong River, Vietnam
Bridge at Halong Bay Vietnam
Mobius Score for Violin Duet
Poser, Ankor Wat
Perfume River, Hue, Vietnam
vie de Boheme
A soldier Never Dies
Torre del Mangia, Siena, Italy
