Some of the world’s best contemporary photographs have been revealed.
Over the last few months, photographers from across the globe submitted 105,000 entries to the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards’ “open” competition, spanning 10 different categories including “wildlife,” “portrait” and “street photography.”
On March 28, Sony announced its 10 winners — and their work is striking.
Each winner received a Sony α7 II with lens kit and will go on to compete for the title of 2017 Sony World Photography Awards’ Open Photographer of the Year, which will be announced on April 20.
CATEGORY: MOTION
Winner: Camilo Diaz from Colombia
The photographer captured a crucial goal-scoring moment in an underwater rugby match.
CATEGORY: WILDLIFE
Winner: Alessandra Meniconzi from Switzerland
A stunning wildlife shot of flamingos in Walvis Bay, Namibia.
A stunning wildlife shot of flamingos in Walvis Bay, Namibia.
CATEGORY: NATURE
Winner: Hiroshi Tanita from Japan
Tanita caught the ice blue and white of winter.
Tanita caught the ice blue and white of winter.
FINALIST
Photo by Jelena Janković from Serbia.
FINALIST
Photo by Lester Koh Meng Hua from Singapore.
CATEGORY: PORTRAITS
Winner: Alexander Vinogradov from Russian Federation
A simple portrait of a young girl.
A simple portrait of a young girl.
CATEGORY: STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Winner: Constantinos Sofikitis from Greece
A black and white shot of some creepiness on the street.
A black and white shot of some creepiness on the street.
CATEGORY: CULTURE
Winner: Jianguo Gong from China
Scale is used to stunning effect to capture more than 1300 people practicing Tai-Chi in China.
Scale is used to stunning effect to capture more than 1300 people practicing Tai-Chi in China.
CATEGORY: TRAVEL
Winner: Ralph Gräf from Germany
A gorgeous yet understated color palette helped this photo win.
A gorgeous yet understated color palette helped this photo win.
FINALIST
Photo by Zarni Myo Win from Myanmar
FINALIST
Photo by John Tao from Taiwan.
FINALIST
Photo by Hendrik Mändla from Estonia.
FINALIST
Photo by Jonatan Banista from Panama.
FINALIST
Photo by Mustafa Jindi from United Arab Emirates
FINALIST
Photo by Homare Hamada from Japan.
FINALIST
Photo by Kala Madriz from Venezuela.
FINALIST
