2018 Sony World Photography Awards

IMAGES from the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards capture the beautiful and the ordinary moments of life on earth.

1/16Images from the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards capture the beautiful and the ordinary moments of life on earth. Amazing Flyboard. Photographer: Riyas Muhammed Year: 2018 “I captured this photo during the flyboard performance show at Dubai Marina, UAE.” Copyright: © Riyas Muhammed, India, Entry, Open, Motion, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Sacred Monk Meal. Photographer : Matheus Hobold Sovernigo Year: 2018 “I was visiting Mahagandayon Monastery at Amarapura (Myanmar) to observe the monastic life. At noon, monks, nuns and novices lined up outside for their main and last meal of the day. Then, they went together to sit in the dining hall and eat. That’s when I stood in front of the side window and took this photo.” Copyright: © Matheus Hobold Sovernigo, Brazil, Entry, Open, Culture, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

2/16Sacred Monk Meal. Photographer : Matheus Hobold Sovernigo Year: 2018 “I was visiting Mahagandayon Monastery at Amarapura (Myanmar) to observe the monastic life. At noon, monks, nuns and novices lined up outside for their main and last meal of the day. Then, they went together to sit in the dining hall and eat. That’s when I stood in front of the side window and took this photo.” Copyright: © Matheus Hobold Sovernigo, Brazil, Entry, Open, Culture, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Buildings Forest. Photographer: Songshen Jiang Year: 2018 “I wanted to take some different photographs and Hong Kong is full of high buildings. It is difficult to express it on the ground and I thought it would be funny to change the angle of the view. So I use my drone, launching it from the mountain, and took this picture. From this angle, we can see that the buildings in Hong Kong are very high and serried.” Copyright: © Songshen Jiang, China, Open, Architecture (Open), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

3/16Buildings Forest. Photographer: Songshen Jiang Year: 2018 “I wanted to take some different photographs and Hong Kong is full of high buildings. It is difficult to express it on the ground and I thought it would be funny to change the angle of the view. So I use my drone, launching it from the mountain, and took this picture. From this angle, we can see that the buildings in Hong Kong are very high and serried.” Copyright: © Songshen Jiang, China, Open, Architecture (Open), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

The Leader. Photographer: Shirly Pricillia Year: 2018 “The leader of a group of mandrill monkeys. Mandrills are the world’s biggest monkey species. This photo is taken at a zoo located at West Java, Indonesia.” Copyright: © Shirly Pricillia, Indonesia, Open, Wildlife, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

4/16The Leader. Photographer: Shirly Pricillia Year: 2018 “The leader of a group of mandrill monkeys. Mandrills are the world’s biggest monkey species. This photo is taken at a zoo located at West Java, Indonesia.” Copyright: © Shirly Pricillia, Indonesia, Open, Wildlife, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Reflection. Photographer: Ranajit Chatterjee Year: 2018 “This photograph was taken in Kolkata, in front of a British architectural building (at present it is known as LIC Building).There was an unexpected rain shower and I was lucky enough to capture the reflection.” Copyright: © Ranajit Chatterjee, India, Entry, Open, Street Photography, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

5/16Reflection. Photographer: Ranajit Chatterjee Year: 2018 “This photograph was taken in Kolkata, in front of a British architectural building (at present it is known as LIC Building).There was an unexpected rain shower and I was lucky enough to capture the reflection.” Copyright: © Ranajit Chatterjee, India, Entry, Open, Street Photography, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Wild Horses. Photographer : F. Dilek Uyar Year: 2018 “This photo was taken in a village called Hörmetçi in Kayseri, Turkey. In the village, there are people who take care of the horses and their needs. These horses are often used for riding purposes by men of the village. They sometimes catch “Yılkı horses” (a kind of wild horse) to domesticate. Catching the horses from reed-filled land and taking them in to be domesticated is like a visual ceremony that one only can see in movies. The photo presents this ceremony. A horse is a symbol of freedom in Turkish folkloric culture, and one can deeply feel this while watching and taking picture of Yılkı horses. These free children of the Erciyes Mountain are important, as the closest beings to both the mountains and humans.” Copyright: © F. Dilek Uyar, Turkey, Entry, Open, Motion, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

6/16Wild Horses. Photographer : F. Dilek Uyar Year: 2018 “This photo was taken in a village called Hörmetçi in Kayseri, Turkey. In the village, there are people who take care of the horses and their needs. These horses are often used for riding purposes by men of the village. They sometimes catch “Yılkı horses” (a kind of wild horse) to domesticate. Catching the horses from reed-filled land and taking them in to be domesticated is like a visual ceremony that one only can see in movies. The photo presents this ceremony. A horse is a symbol of freedom in Turkish folkloric culture, and one can deeply feel this while watching and taking picture of Yılkı horses. These free children of the Erciyes Mountain are important, as the closest beings to both the mountains and humans.” Copyright: © F. Dilek Uyar, Turkey, Entry, Open, Motion, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Happiness is in The Small Things. Photographer: Cezar Gabriel Popescu Year: 2018 “Life on board of an oil tanker can be difficult. Long crossings, months away from family and friends, hard work. Sometimes, it’s good to just let go, relax and enjoy the moment. It’s surprising how little it takes for grown men to revert to childhood: One foot of water and a clear sunny mid-Atlantic day. The photo shows a group of shipmates enjoying such a moment.” Copyright: © Cezar Gabriel Popescu, Romania, Entry, Open, Travel, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

7/16Happiness is in The Small Things. Photographer: Cezar Gabriel Popescu Year: 2018 “Life on board of an oil tanker can be difficult. Long crossings, months away from family and friends, hard work. Sometimes, it’s good to just let go, relax and enjoy the moment. It’s surprising how little it takes for grown men to revert to childhood: One foot of water and a clear sunny mid-Atlantic day. The photo shows a group of shipmates enjoying such a moment.” Copyright: © Cezar Gabriel Popescu, Romania, Entry, Open, Travel, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

The Universal Being. Photographer: Debmalya Roy Choudhuri Year: 2018 “This is an image from one of my ongoing personal projects of a place called Rishikesh in India called The Journey. This was taken during one of my strolls by the ghats of the river Ganga. Rishikesh is one of the most peaceful places to be in India and has a life of its own away from the chaos and the constant need for social validation. I first arrived in this place for work and then continued to stay and work on the project to find out what it means to be alive, to embrace the beauty of nature and to live in the moment.” Copyright: © Debmalya Roy Choudhuri, India, Open, Travel, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

8/16The Universal Being. Photographer: Debmalya Roy Choudhuri Year: 2018 “This is an image from one of my ongoing personal projects of a place called Rishikesh in India called The Journey. This was taken during one of my strolls by the ghats of the river Ganga. Rishikesh is one of the most peaceful places to be in India and has a life of its own away from the chaos and the constant need for social validation. I first arrived in this place for work and then continued to stay and work on the project to find out what it means to be alive, to embrace the beauty of nature and to live in the moment.” Copyright: © Debmalya Roy Choudhuri, India, Open, Travel, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Tajma-Ha. Photographer: Joana Villar Year: 2018 “This photograph was taken while I was scuba diving in Cenote Tajma-Ha, Yucatan, Mexico. The yellowish colour of the water is obtained from the high levels of tannic acid there. I’m a PADI instructor and a certified full cave diver. These pictures were taken during a fun dive in the Cenotes.” Copyright: © Joana Villar, Portugal, Entry, Open, Landscape & Nature, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

9/16Tajma-Ha. Photographer: Joana Villar Year: 2018 “This photograph was taken while I was scuba diving in Cenote Tajma-Ha, Yucatan, Mexico. The yellowish colour of the water is obtained from the high levels of tannic acid there. I’m a PADI instructor and a certified full cave diver. These pictures were taken during a fun dive in the Cenotes.” Copyright: © Joana Villar, Portugal, Entry, Open, Landscape & Nature, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Untitled. Photographer: Guillaume Petermann Year: 2018 “A salt caravan in the Danakil Desert in Ethiopia. This is reputed to be one of the least hospitable places in the world. It is here that the Afar people extract the salt and transport it via huge camel caravans to the Tigray Highlands. Here, in the middle of Karum salt lake, this lone tree attempts to survive.” Copyright: © Guillaume Petermann, France, Entry, Open, Travel, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

10/16Untitled. Photographer: Guillaume Petermann Year: 2018 “A salt caravan in the Danakil Desert in Ethiopia. This is reputed to be one of the least hospitable places in the world. It is here that the Afar people extract the salt and transport it via huge camel caravans to the Tigray Highlands. Here, in the middle of Karum salt lake, this lone tree attempts to survive.” Copyright: © Guillaume Petermann, France, Entry, Open, Travel, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Lighthouse. Photographer: Diego Faus Momparler Year: 2018 “The photograph was taken in Mallorca, Cap de Formentor. The photograph was taken with a long exposure, waiting for the sunset.” Copyright: © Diego Faus Momparler, Spain, Entry, Open, Motion, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

11/16Lighthouse. Photographer: Diego Faus Momparler Year: 2018 “The photograph was taken in Mallorca, Cap de Formentor. The photograph was taken with a long exposure, waiting for the sunset.” Copyright: © Diego Faus Momparler, Spain, Entry, Open, Motion, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Touched by the Sun. Photographer: Irena Walania Year: 2018 “I took this photo in Lofoten, Norway. I was there for a week in March 2017. The night before, we were chasing aurora for a couple of hours, so when the alarm clock went off very early that morning I was fighting with myself to get up or not to get up. After 4 hours of sleep it was a tough decision. It took me few minutes to get dressed and I was ready to go. When I got out I already knew that this was going to be beautiful morning. The sky already had some colours, so there was no time to waste. I had to get to the hill somehow before the sunrise. I was angry at myself for the morning languidness as I had to almost run all the way to and up the hill. I was exhausted when I got there and my hands was shaking (thank god for the tripod)... but it was worth it! It was the most beautiful sunrise I’ve ever seen. I took many pictures that morning and this is one of them.” Copyright: © Irena Walania, Poland, Entry, Open, Landscape & Nature, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

12/16Touched by the Sun. Photographer: Irena Walania Year: 2018 “I took this photo in Lofoten, Norway. I was there for a week in March 2017. The night before, we were chasing aurora for a couple of hours, so when the alarm clock went off very early that morning I was fighting with myself to get up or not to get up. After 4 hours of sleep it was a tough decision. It took me few minutes to get dressed and I was ready to go. When I got out I already knew that this was going to be beautiful morning. The sky already had some colours, so there was no time to waste. I had to get to the hill somehow before the sunrise. I was angry at myself for the morning languidness as I had to almost run all the way to and up the hill. I was exhausted when I got there and my hands was shaking (thank god for the tripod)... but it was worth it! It was the most beautiful sunrise I’ve ever seen. I took many pictures that morning and this is one of them.” Copyright: © Irena Walania, Poland, Entry, Open, Landscape & Nature, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Drama in the Mountains. Photographer: Ales Krivec Year: 2018 “The image was taken from a local hill called Ajdna, which I often visit when I don’t have time for longer trips to the Alps. It offers great views towards Julian Alps and Slovenia’s highest mountain, Triglav. When I got to the top the storm was just passing above Mt. Triglav. I wanted to catch the lightning so I set up my camera on intervalometer (1 second intervals) and captured about 500 images this way. Luckily, on one of the photos, the lightning was captured perfectly. There was a lot of drama in the sky, that’s why I went with a dark blue post processing to really emphasize all that was going on.” Copyright: © Ales Krivec, Slovenia, Entry, Open, Landscape & Nature, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

13/16Drama in the Mountains. Photographer: Ales Krivec Year: 2018 “The image was taken from a local hill called Ajdna, which I often visit when I don’t have time for longer trips to the Alps. It offers great views towards Julian Alps and Slovenia’s highest mountain, Triglav. When I got to the top the storm was just passing above Mt. Triglav. I wanted to catch the lightning so I set up my camera on intervalometer (1 second intervals) and captured about 500 images this way. Luckily, on one of the photos, the lightning was captured perfectly. There was a lot of drama in the sky, that’s why I went with a dark blue post processing to really emphasize all that was going on.” Copyright: © Ales Krivec, Slovenia, Entry, Open, Landscape & Nature, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Fireflies Flying. Photographer : Jiamin Lu Year: 2018 “This photo was taken in Jiangsu, a city in Nanjing province, shooting the Linggu Temple scenic area in June 2017. Due to environmental destruction, I have rarely seen fireflies near my life, not to mention large tracts. My friend told me that at Nanjing’s Linggu Temple there are many fireflies, so we went to photograph them. I hope this wonderful scene will last longer. I originally bought a camera to record my daughter’s birth and growth, and later found landscape photography very enjoyable. My main focuses are shooting the landscape in my beautiful hometown of Wuxi to show everyone its beautiful scenery and also help to preserve it.” Copyright: © Jiamin Lu, China, Entry, Open, Wildlife, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

14/16Fireflies Flying. Photographer : Jiamin Lu Year: 2018 “This photo was taken in Jiangsu, a city in Nanjing province, shooting the Linggu Temple scenic area in June 2017. Due to environmental destruction, I have rarely seen fireflies near my life, not to mention large tracts. My friend told me that at Nanjing’s Linggu Temple there are many fireflies, so we went to photograph them. I hope this wonderful scene will last longer. I originally bought a camera to record my daughter’s birth and growth, and later found landscape photography very enjoyable. My main focuses are shooting the landscape in my beautiful hometown of Wuxi to show everyone its beautiful scenery and also help to preserve it.” Copyright: © Jiamin Lu, China, Entry, Open, Wildlife, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

La Ola. Photographer: Felipe Tomas Jiménez Ordóñez Year: 2018 “The photo was taken on the students’ beach, in Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain, during a stormy night where the wind formed waves of up to five meters. It is a part of the coast characterized by cliffs and stone beaches. The sky is yellowed by the luminous contamination of the lampposts, and clouds leave trails from the long exposure of 30 seconds. The photograph was taken on a camera with a 14mm lens, a tripod and flash.” Copyright: © Felipe Tomas Jiménez Ordóñez, Spain, Open, Landscape & Nature, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

15/16La Ola. Photographer: Felipe Tomas Jiménez Ordóñez Year: 2018 “The photo was taken on the students’ beach, in Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain, during a stormy night where the wind formed waves of up to five meters. It is a part of the coast characterized by cliffs and stone beaches. The sky is yellowed by the luminous contamination of the lampposts, and clouds leave trails from the long exposure of 30 seconds. The photograph was taken on a camera with a 14mm lens, a tripod and flash.” Copyright: © Felipe Tomas Jiménez Ordóñez, Spain, Open, Landscape & Nature, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

On the Brink of Extinction. Photographer: Hamish Mitchell Year: 2018 “Throughout the African continent, numerous wildlife species are under very realistic threats of becoming extinct. Two of the most vulnerable species are the white and black rhinos. At the current rate of poaching incidents, it’s very likely that they will become extinct within our lifetime. It’s due to this that I’m overjoyed and filled with sadness every time I’m privileged enough to see one in its natural environment and photograph them. This photograph was taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa under stormy skies, which is somewhat symbolic of the crisis facing these amazing creatures.” Copyright: © Hamish Mitchell, Canada, Entry, Open, Wildlife, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

16/16On the Brink of Extinction. Photographer: Hamish Mitchell Year: 2018 “Throughout the African continent, numerous wildlife species are under very realistic threats of becoming extinct. Two of the most vulnerable species are the white and black rhinos. At the current rate of poaching incidents, it’s very likely that they will become extinct within our lifetime. It’s due to this that I’m overjoyed and filled with sadness every time I’m privileged enough to see one in its natural environment and photograph them. This photograph was taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa under stormy skies, which is somewhat symbolic of the crisis facing these amazing creatures.” Copyright: © Hamish Mitchell, Canada, Entry, Open, Wildlife, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

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