Mark Gunter Photography Awards
The judges have narrowed down a huge pile of entries to their favourites in each category. Here are the best photos from the pros.
Image: Eloise Stefania Mavian
Through last December and into early January, photographers from around the world – professionals and amateurs alike – sent in their photos to the 10th annual Mark Gunter Photo Awards. As you’ve seen with the showcases we’ve published over the past few weeks, a great many amazing photos have been submitted.
Beautiful landscapes, gritty profile shots, images that capture all the dynamic action of bike racing in a still frame – it’s all there. And now it’s up to the judges to decide the winners of this year’s competition.
Before that though, we asked each judge to create a shortlist of their favourite images from each category: Professional, Amateur, and Smartphone. In this post we’ve collected all of the shortlisted images from the Professional category, arranged by which judge shortlisted them.
As you’ll see, there’s certainly some overlap, but there’s also plenty of variety. Stay posted for a gallery of the shortlisted Amateur & Smartphone photos, plus the overall winners of the competition!
Léon van Bon
Léon van Bon is living proof that the eye of a cyclist can become the eye of a photographer. Son of a teaching filmmaker with a celebrated career as a professional rider, he raced Classics, Grand Tours, and won Olympic silver in Barcelona.
His photography carries the same intuition he once used to read a race: timing, tension, and raw emotion. As winner of the 2024 Mark Gunter Photo Awards, Léon returns this year as a judge bringing humility, insight, and deep respect for the many beauties of cycling.
Photo: Marcel Hilger
Photo: Eloise Stefania Mavian
Photo: Alex Whitehead
Photo: Naike Erenozaga Orue
Photo: Oskar Scarsbrook
Photo: Jasper Jacobs
Photo: Eloise Stefania Mavian
Photo: Bram Berkien
Photo: Daniela Tommasi
Photo: Francesco Rachello
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