Rachael Talibart named Black & White Photographer of the Year 2018

Organised by Black+White Photography magazine, in association with Fujifilm, the biennial competition attracts monochrome entries from all over the world.

Rachael said: "With the right image, I find that shooting black and white can powerfully enhance the emotion I’m trying to evoke and, being one step removed from reality, it can offer a fresh perspective."

"This year the quality of entries has been exceptionally high," said judge Eddie Ephraums, "But Rachael’s photograph just tipped the balance in terms of both technique and artistry."

Eduardo Moreno, a photographer based in Nigeria, took the second prize and Aqua Lin from Taiwan received the third. You can see the three winners' images, along with all those shortlisted, in the February issue of Black+White Photography, out now.