Unreal photography from around the globe

OUR pick of the best National Award winners from the prestigious 2015 Sony World Photography Awards.

‘Three fishmen on Inlelake in Myanmar’ - This typical way of fishing do you see only on the inlelake at Myanmar. I asked these man to come to my boat when the sun gets down and than i take several pictures in several positions of them. Picture: Eric T’Kindt, Winner, Belgium, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

1/20‘Three fishmen on Inlelake in Myanmar’ - This typical way of fishing do you see only on the inlelake at Myanmar. I asked these man to come to my boat when the sun gets down and than i take several pictures in several positions of them. Picture: Eric T’Kindt, Winner, Belgium, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Sewing the fishing net’ - In a trip to Central of Vietnam, we visited Vinh Hy Bay with lots of beautiful landscape. We stopped at a fishing village nearby the sea. Most of the villagers are fishermen. While the men do their fishing, their wives stay at home and do the errands. When we were there, the ladies were sewing the fishing net for a new fishing season. The color and the shape of the net looked like green clouds, which were drifting and bobbing. Picture: Pham Van Ty, Winner, Vietnam, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

2/20‘Sewing the fishing net’ - In a trip to Central of Vietnam, we visited Vinh Hy Bay with lots of beautiful landscape. We stopped at a fishing village nearby the sea. Most of the villagers are fishermen. While the men do their fishing, their wives stay at home and do the errands. When we were there, the ladies were sewing the fishing net for a new fishing season. The color and the shape of the net looked like green clouds, which were drifting and bobbing. Picture: Pham Van Ty, Winner, Vietnam, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Fishing at Night’ - I was traveling in China along the Li River with my grandson. We attended to the fascinating performance of Impressions Sanjie Liu. This took place along the river site, which should be the biggest natural stage in the World. The performance combines the classical Sanjie Liu’s song with different ethical groups and fisherman together. Picture: Osmo Kyttala, 2nd place, Finland, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

3/20‘Fishing at Night’ - I was traveling in China along the Li River with my grandson. We attended to the fascinating performance of Impressions Sanjie Liu. This took place along the river site, which should be the biggest natural stage in the World. The performance combines the classical Sanjie Liu’s song with different ethical groups and fisherman together. Picture: Osmo Kyttala, 2nd place, Finland, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Above Big Sur’ - It was early May in 2014, the height of the gray whale migration. I’d gone to Big Sur to photograph the whales from the cliffs, but when I got there, it was too foggy to even see the water. I decided to hike up the Baronda Trail to see if I could get above the fog and this God-given gift was my reward! Picture: Douglas Croft, 3rd place, USA National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

4/20‘Above Big Sur’ - It was early May in 2014, the height of the gray whale migration. I’d gone to Big Sur to photograph the whales from the cliffs, but when I got there, it was too foggy to even see the water. I decided to hike up the Baronda Trail to see if I could get above the fog and this God-given gift was my reward! Picture: Douglas Croft, 3rd place, USA National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘The Horns of Paine Image’ - This photograph was taken in the National Park Torres del Paine, Magallanes Region, Chile. My inspiration was the same nature at the southern end of the world, with a landscape full of beauty and tranquility that produce a feeling of calm and peace, tried to reflect these feelings in this shot, an emotion produced at the time of sunrise. Picture: Manuel Fuentes, Winner, Chile National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

5/20‘The Horns of Paine Image’ - This photograph was taken in the National Park Torres del Paine, Magallanes Region, Chile. My inspiration was the same nature at the southern end of the world, with a landscape full of beauty and tranquility that produce a feeling of calm and peace, tried to reflect these feelings in this shot, an emotion produced at the time of sunrise. Picture: Manuel Fuentes, Winner, Chile National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone’ - I flew across the country to capture this spectacular natural wonder. At sunrise and 11,000 feet, I overcame high winds and turbulence while trying to maintain altitude and capture the right angle without people on the walkway. This place is not only remote but flying over mountains and high terrain is dangerous. While circling, I felt I didn’t want to leave. There are just not enough words to describe magic. Picture: Jassen Todorov, 2nd place, USA National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

6/20‘Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone’ - I flew across the country to capture this spectacular natural wonder. At sunrise and 11,000 feet, I overcame high winds and turbulence while trying to maintain altitude and capture the right angle without people on the walkway. This place is not only remote but flying over mountains and high terrain is dangerous. While circling, I felt I didn’t want to leave. There are just not enough words to describe magic. Picture: Jassen Todorov, 2nd place, USA National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Mount Cook in 360’ - This night we stayed on Lake Dunstan, North of Cromwell. Cromwell, and the area of Central Otago is where some of the best wines are made. After a days wine tasting we stayed the night in a carpark by the lake, and watched the moon set over the mountains. A fantasy. Once the moon had set we were left with this amazing view of the Milky Way arching over the water, and small show of Aurora over the township of Cromwell. Picture: Mike MacKinven, 3rd place, New Zealand, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

7/20‘Mount Cook in 360’ - This night we stayed on Lake Dunstan, North of Cromwell. Cromwell, and the area of Central Otago is where some of the best wines are made. After a days wine tasting we stayed the night in a carpark by the lake, and watched the moon set over the mountains. A fantasy. Once the moon had set we were left with this amazing view of the Milky Way arching over the water, and small show of Aurora over the township of Cromwell. Picture: Mike MacKinven, 3rd place, New Zealand, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘German night-light’ - The photo was taken in Hamburg Harbour in late October on a photo road trip with my good friend Frank Sorensen. Our aim of the trip was to explore the city and its many exciting modern and historic buildings. My picture is taken from Poggenmuhle bridge in the old part of Hamburg Harbour called Speicherstadt and shows the known “”Wasserscholss””. Picture: Kaare Bak, Winner, Denmark, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

8/20‘German night-light’ - The photo was taken in Hamburg Harbour in late October on a photo road trip with my good friend Frank Sorensen. Our aim of the trip was to explore the city and its many exciting modern and historic buildings. My picture is taken from Poggenmuhle bridge in the old part of Hamburg Harbour called Speicherstadt and shows the known “”Wasserscholss””. Picture: Kaare Bak, Winner, Denmark, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Kos island - Summer in Greece’ - The small island that you see in the picture is named Kastri and it’s located near Kefalos Village in the beautiful island of Dodecanese Kos. The shot was taken with the use of an underwater camera housing. Picture: Georgios Papapostolou, Winner, Greece, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

9/20‘Kos island - Summer in Greece’ - The small island that you see in the picture is named Kastri and it’s located near Kefalos Village in the beautiful island of Dodecanese Kos. The shot was taken with the use of an underwater camera housing. Picture: Georgios Papapostolou, Winner, Greece, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘The old teahouse’ - The teahouse is in the town of Peng, Shuangliu county, Sichuan Province of China. The old teahouse is well preserved existing teahouse with longest history. It has a large number of old customers. Picture: Zeng Jin Wen, 2nd place, China, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

10/20‘The old teahouse’ - The teahouse is in the town of Peng, Shuangliu county, Sichuan Province of China. The old teahouse is well preserved existing teahouse with longest history. It has a large number of old customers. Picture: Zeng Jin Wen, 2nd place, China, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Dunstans Way’ - This was by far the coldest night we have had shooting, not sure what the temperature was though. An amazing place to shoot from, but couldn’t stay long as a. it was freezing, and b. the mountains were talking, lots of spooky falling ice sounds in the distance, the coolest noise I have ever heard in nature. This panorama shows 360 view of Aoraki Mt Cook as the moon sets over the ridge. Picture: Mike MacKinven, Winner, New Zealand, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

11/20‘Dunstans Way’ - This was by far the coldest night we have had shooting, not sure what the temperature was though. An amazing place to shoot from, but couldn’t stay long as a. it was freezing, and b. the mountains were talking, lots of spooky falling ice sounds in the distance, the coolest noise I have ever heard in nature. This panorama shows 360 view of Aoraki Mt Cook as the moon sets over the ridge. Picture: Mike MacKinven, Winner, New Zealand, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘The Highlanders’ – It was an evening on 8th August 2014, during the way back to hotel from the Baliem Festival at Wamena, Indonesia, we spotted the remarkable hill which habitant by the indigenous people ~ Dani Tribe. With the help of our local tour guide we concluded to have the aborigines photographed the next morning. Despite the freezing weather, the people arrived the location in time. In order to portray the warrior spirit of the highlanders, we spent plentiful time communicating with them prior positioning them on the rocks and before the first ray of the sunlight shine upon them. Picture: Yap Kok Hing, 2nd place, Malaysia, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

12/20‘The Highlanders’ – It was an evening on 8th August 2014, during the way back to hotel from the Baliem Festival at Wamena, Indonesia, we spotted the remarkable hill which habitant by the indigenous people ~ Dani Tribe. With the help of our local tour guide we concluded to have the aborigines photographed the next morning. Despite the freezing weather, the people arrived the location in time. In order to portray the warrior spirit of the highlanders, we spent plentiful time communicating with them prior positioning them on the rocks and before the first ray of the sunlight shine upon them. Picture: Yap Kok Hing, 2nd place, Malaysia, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘112’ - I was taking a panorama shot of the abadonned “Gebe”- Factory in the 14th District, Vienna. In the foreground a strange police-train is stopping. i have never seen one before. Picture: Christian Stangl, 2nd place, Austria, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

13/20‘112’ - I was taking a panorama shot of the abadonned “Gebe”- Factory in the 14th District, Vienna. In the foreground a strange police-train is stopping. i have never seen one before. Picture: Christian Stangl, 2nd place, Austria, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

14/20Picture: Ruzely Abdullah, Winner, Malaysia, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘TRANQULLITY’ - The photo is taken in Greece, 30 km outside Thessaloniki town at Kalohori lagoon Picture: Ilias Tabakis, 2nd place, Greece, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

15/20‘TRANQULLITY’ - The photo is taken in Greece, 30 km outside Thessaloniki town at Kalohori lagoon Picture: Ilias Tabakis, 2nd place, Greece, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

16/20Picture: Emil Rashkovski, Winner, Bulgaria, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Paddle to survive’ - I took the photo during our trip in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam last November 2014, the location is at the Mekong Delta River, was riding on the boat bringing my camera and shot this photo handheld at lower angle just in time this boat pass us, These local folks, male or female, old and youngsters are striving to have income to support their families, paddling along the river entertaining tourists in a 10 to 20 minute boat ride is their main source of income. Picture: Hamlito Jr Arayan Nocete, Winner, Philippines, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

17/20‘Paddle to survive’ - I took the photo during our trip in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam last November 2014, the location is at the Mekong Delta River, was riding on the boat bringing my camera and shot this photo handheld at lower angle just in time this boat pass us, These local folks, male or female, old and youngsters are striving to have income to support their families, paddling along the river entertaining tourists in a 10 to 20 minute boat ride is their main source of income. Picture: Hamlito Jr Arayan Nocete, Winner, Philippines, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Northern lights over the milky way’ - Taken during the first days of 2014 near Reykjavík (Iceland), this panoramic photograph is a stitched construction that presented several post processing challenges, namely capturing the moving Aurora, reveal the Milky Way in the night sky and recreating the moment as truthful and impactful as possible. Picture: Adriano Neves, Winner, Portugal, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

18/20‘Northern lights over the milky way’ - Taken during the first days of 2014 near Reykjavík (Iceland), this panoramic photograph is a stitched construction that presented several post processing challenges, namely capturing the moving Aurora, reveal the Milky Way in the night sky and recreating the moment as truthful and impactful as possible. Picture: Adriano Neves, Winner, Portugal, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Hard for Life’ - The fisherman gets ready for a new day of fishing Picture: Theo Vu Xuan, 2nd place, Vietnam National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

19/20‘Hard for Life’ - The fisherman gets ready for a new day of fishing Picture: Theo Vu Xuan, 2nd place, Vietnam National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

‘Reindeers’ - Hiking in Hardangervidda National park, Norway. We came across a raindeer herd that was least a thousand strong! Picture: Fredrik Solbrekken, 2nd place, Norway, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

20/20‘Reindeers’ - Hiking in Hardangervidda National park, Norway. We came across a raindeer herd that was least a thousand strong! Picture: Fredrik Solbrekken, 2nd place, Norway, National Award / 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

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