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February 9, 2022
World Photography Organisation and Sony World Photography announces National Awards 2022
Photo: Polar Bear Cub. Photographer: Jenny Zhao. Year: 2022. Country: USA. A polar bear cub is staring wistfully into the distance. Shot in Canada in November 2021. Copyright © Jenny Zhao, United States of America. Winner, National Awards, Natural World & Wildlife, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards.
London, February 09, 2022 — The World Photography Organisation and the Sony United States have announced Jenny Zhao as the United States National Award winner for the Sony World Photography Awards 2022.
The National Awards program is an initiative set up by the World Photography Organisation and Sony to support local photographic communities worldwide, with 61 countries taking part this year.
Photographers from 211 territories submitted over 340,000 images to the Sony World Photography Awards 2022. Over 170,000 photos made entry to the Open competition for the National Awards.
Jenny Zhao was anonymously selected by judges for her photograph Polar Bear Cub, entered into the Natural World & Wildlife category of the Open competition. The image depicts a polar bear cub staring wistfully into the distance, shot in Canada in November 2021.
Jenny Zhao is an Amateur wildlife photographer based in Boston, Massachusetts. Her striking images of nature feature in leading international wildlife publications.
Commenting on her win Zhao said: It is such an honor for my photo of a polar bear cub in Hudson Bay, Canada, shortlisted for the National Award in Sony World Photography Awards 2022.
As the United States’ National Award winner, Jenny Zhao receives Sony digital imaging equipment and gets included in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition and book.
• This year’s National Award Winners are:
- Austria - Sonja Ivancsics
- Bangladesh - Kazi Arifuzzaman
- Belgium - Mathis Vandermeeren
- Bulgaria - Minko Mihaylov
- Cambodia - Sean Channal
- Croatia - Majda Pavlekovic
- Czech Republic - Martina Dimunova
- Denmark - Sussi Charlotte Alminde
- Egypt - Sherif Salem
- Estonia - Raido Nurk
- Finland - Damon Beckford
- France - Patrick Bosc
- Germany - Frank Loddenkemper
- Greece - Foteini Zaglara
- Hungary - Edina Csoboth
- Iceland - Viktor Einar Vilhelmsson
- India - Haider Khan
- Indonesia - Metha Meiryna
- Italy - Antonino Pellicano
- Japan - Kaoru Sugiyama, Winner
- Japan - Yasuhiro Takachi, 2nd Place
- Japan - Mituhiro Okabe, 3rd Place
- Kuwait - Mohammad Mirza
- Republic of Korea -Wonyoung Choi, Winner
- Republic of Korea - Wookeun Choi, 2nd Place
- Republic of Korea - Jung Woon Park, 3rd Place
- Latvia - Viktors Rimarevs
- Lithuania - Virginija MureikienÄ—
- Malaysia - Yih Chang Chew
- Myanmar - Swe Tun
- Nepal - Dikpal Thapa
- Netherlands - Harrie Coehorst
- Nigeria - Samakinwa Emmanuel Temitope
- Norway - Hans Kristian Strand
- Pakistan - Yawar Abbas
- Philippines - Mariah Zamora
- Poland - Marcin Giba
- Portugal - Jose Pessoa Neto
- Qatar - Amal Prasad
- Romania - Teodor Toma
- Russian Federation - Marianna Smolina
- Saudi Arabia - Mazin Alhassan
- Serbia - Vladimir Zivojinovic
- Singapore - Chin Leong Teo
- Slovakia - Filip Hrebenda
- Slovenia - Matjaž Šimic
- South Africa - Tshabalala Bongani
- Spain- Mariano Belmar Torrecilla
- Sweden - Peter Angvarson
- Switzerland - Tinu Müller
- Taiwan - Chihao Wang
- Thailand - Kunuch Chutmongkolporn
- Turkey - Cigdem Ayyildiz
- United Arab Emirates - Salem Alsawafi
- United States - Jenny Zhao
- Vietnam - Thanh Nguyen Phuc
Source: World Photography Organisation
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