Thousands of images are submitted each year to Black and White Spider Awards 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.

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The 5th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nomination and Winners Presentation will commence Sunday, October 18, 2009.

CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

• Recipient of the title award "Outstanding Achievement"

• Publication in "The World's Greatest Black & White Photography, No. 2"

• Publication in leading photography magazines

• Exhibited at International Exhibition

• Showcase at the online Winners Gallery

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ABSTRACT 

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ADVERTISING

professional

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ARCHITECTURAL

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FASHION

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FINE ART

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NATURE

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NUDE

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PEOPLE

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PHOTOJOURNALISM

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PORTRAIT

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SILHOUETTE

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORT

professional & amateur

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN STILL LIFE

professional & amateur

2nd Place Winners

GRAND AWARD WINNER

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - MERIT OF EXCELLENCE

professional & amateur

• Recipient of the title award "Merit of Excellence"

• Publication in "The World's Greatest Black & White Photography, No. 2"

• Publication in leading photography magazines

• Showcase at the online Winners Gallery

CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE

• Recipient of the title award "Merit of Excellence"

• Publication in "The World's Greatest Black & White Photography, No. 2"

• Showcase at the online Winners Gallery

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN ABSTRACT 

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN ADVERTISING

professional

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN FASHION

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN FINE ART

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN NATURE

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN NUDE

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN PEOPLE

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN PHOTOJOURNALISM

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN PORTRAIT

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN SILHOUETTE

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN SPORT

professional & amateur

MERIT OF EXCELLENCE IN STILL LIFE

professional & amateur

3rd Place Winners

GRAND AWARD WINNER

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - HONOR OF DISTINCTION

professional & amateur

• Recipient of the title award "Honor of Distinction"

• Publication in "The World's Greatest Black & White Photography, No. 2"

• Publication in leading photography magazines

• Showcase at the online Winners Gallery

CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS

HONOR OF DISTINCTION

• Recipient of the title award "Honor of Distinction"

• Publication in "The World's Greatest Black & White Photography, No. 2"

• Showcase at the online Winners Gallery

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN ABSTRACT 

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN ADVERTISING

professional

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN ARCHITECTURAL

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN FASHION

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN FINE ART

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN NATURE

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN NUDE

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN PEOPLE

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN PHOTOJOURNALISM

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN PORTRAIT

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN SILHOUETTE

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN SPORT

professional & amateur

HONOR OF DISTINCTION IN STILL LIFE

professional & amateur

Honorable Mentions

CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS

HONORABLE MENTION

• Recipient of the title award "Honorable Mention"

• Publication in "The World's Greatest Black & White Photography, No. 2"

• Showcase at the online Winners Gallery

HONORABLE MENTION IN ABSTRACT 

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN ADVERTISING

professional

HONORABLE MENTION IN ARCHITECTURAL

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN FASHION

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN FINE ART

professional & amateur

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN NUDE

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN PEOPLE

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN PHOTOJOURNALISM

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN PORTRAIT

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN SILHOUETTE

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN SPORT

professional & amateur

HONORABLE MENTION IN STILL LIFE

professional & amateur

Nominees

CATEGORY NOMINEES

professional & amateur

• Recipient of the title award "Nominee"

• Showcase at the online Winners Gallery

NOMINEE IN ABSTRACT 

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN ADVERTISING

professional

NOMINEE IN ARCHITECTURAL

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN FASHION

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN FINE ART

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN NATURE

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN NUDE

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN PEOPLE

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN PHOTOJOURNALISM

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN PORTRAIT

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN SILHOUETTE

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN SPORT

professional & amateur

NOMINEE IN STILL LIFE

professional & amateur