World Photography Organisation announces Sony World Photography Awards 2020 Open Competition Category Winners and Shortlist.

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June 12, 2020

World Photography Organisation announces Sony World Photography Awards 2020 Open Competition Category Winners and Shortlist.

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Image Name: Back Home. Photographer Name: Liu Jon. Year: 2020.

Image Description: After a downpour, there is often a moment of beauty. Here, a zebra crossing, an umbrella, and a lone figure combine to make a colorful composition.

Copyright: © Liu Jon, China, Shortlist, Open, Street Photography, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards.

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Image Name: Just Saving the Planet. Photographer Name: Tim Johnston. Year: 2020.

Image Description: I was wandering around Central London when I came across the UK Student Climate Network blocking Westminster Bridge during a school Climate Strike. It’s an issue that affects us all, and one I care about, so I followed the protest to its end. I wanted to capture the defiance and resolve of the students.

It was a bright day, so I narrowed my aperture and set a fast shutter speed. I decided to convert the picture to black & white to draw attention to the students’ faces and the establishment buildings behind them. These kids are our future, and they are the ones fighting for it.

I hope my picture can make an impact, however small.

Copyright: © Tim Johnston, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Open, Street Photography, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards.

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Image Name: Pan Katy. Photographer Name: Dmitrii Tulmentev. Year: 2020.

Image Description: It was a warm July evening. I sat in the studio and prepared myself and my Hasselblad for a few experiments - I wanted to see how an old film camera would behave when paired with modern lighting equipment. All well and good, but what should I photograph? Suddenly a girl walked into the studio, and everything fell into place.

Copyright: © Dmitrii Tulmentev, Russian Federation, Shortlist, Open, Portraiture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards.

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Image Name: Of Lines and Arcs II. Photographer Name: Marek Juras. Year: 2020.

Image Description: In this geometric experiment, I made a double exposure of wooden shapes lit by several lights.

Copyright: © Marek Juras, Czech Republic, Shortlist, Open, Creative, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards.

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Image Name: Autumn Mood. Photographer Name: Veliko Karachiviev. Year: 2020.

Image Description: Life high in the Bulgarian mountains.

Copyright: © Veliko Karachiviev, Bulgaria, Shortlist, Open, Travel, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards.

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Image Name: Graceful. Photographer Name: Manfred Voss. Year: 2020.

Image Description: The small fishing village of Reine in Norway delivers one of the most beautiful views in the Lofoten archipelago. The balance between the cold light of blue hour and the warmth of the well-lit houses was perfect this morning. It was almost windless, resulting in a beautiful reflection of the mountain in the water. I opted for an exposure that balanced the blue hour with the slightly illuminated mountains and the gentle light from the houses.

Copyright: © Manfred Voss, Germany, Shortlist, Open, Travel, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards.

The World Photography Organisation has announced this year’s category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2020, recognizing the best single images from 2019.

The World Photography Organisation has shortlisted more than 100 photographers in the 2020 competition alongside ten category winners. Each winner receives the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony to develop their vision and will go on to compete for the prestigious Open Photographer of the Year title and a $5,000 (USD) reward.

Standout images from this year’s shortlist include:

Pinball Pier by Stephen Tomlinson (UK, Architecture), a bird’ s-eye view of Brighton Pier lit up at dusk;
Metamorphosis by Stanislav Stankovskiy (Russian Federation, Creative), a cinematic image of car lights illuminating the darkness on a foggy night;
Rivers by Or Adar (Israel, Landscape), a look from above at the network of rivers and creeks in a swamp area near Venice, Italy;
That’s Nothing to Laugh About by Adam Stevenson (Australia, Natural World & Wildlife), a photograph of a lone kookaburra perched on a burnt tree branch surveying the damage left in the wake of one of the many devastating bushfires that gripped Australia;
Mother Love by Ottavio Marino (Italy, Portraiture), a poignant illustration of the deep bonds that exist between a mother and her child.

Gisela Kayser, Managing Director, and Artistic Director, Freundeskreis Willy-Brandt-Haus, e.V., Berlin, judged this year’s Open Competition.

World Photography Organisation’s online channels and platforms would celebrate the Winning and shortlisted images using dedicated content, including videos, presentations, and Q&As.

OPEN COMPETITION 2020 CATEGORY WINNERS AND SHORTLIST

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Category Winner:
Rosaria Sabrina Pantano, Italy

Shortlist: