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Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A cosmic image of New York from above is announced as one of the Open competition category winners for the Sony World Photography Awards
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Sony World Photography Awards has just revealed the 10 category winners for its 2025 Open competition, and as expected the images are nothing short of spectacular. Now in its 18th year, the Open competition celebrates the power of a single image to capture a moment in time and tell a compelling story. With over 419,000 submissions from more than 200 countries and territories, this year's competition was as fierce as ever. The winners and shortlisted photographers have delivered a stunning array of work spanning architecture, portraiture, landscape, and more; offering a glimpse into some of the most arresting photography of the past year. While the category winners have now been announced, we still have one more big reveal to look forward to – the Open Photographer of the Year, who will be crowned at a special gala ceremony in London on April 16. The winner will take home a $5,000 (approximately £3,800 / AU$7,900) cash prize and a selection of Sony digital imaging equipment. For those eager to see these award-winning images up close, the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition will run at Somerset House in London, England, from April 17 to May 05 2025, before traveling to other locations worldwide. If previous years are anything to go by, this will be an unmissable event for photography lovers. The winning images highlight both technical mastery and creative vision. This year's category winners include Xuecheng Liu from China, whose dramatic aerial shot of Times Square titled Centre of the Cosmos, emphasizes the city's vast scale with a wide-angle perspective. Jonell Francisco from the Philippines won for Kem the Unstoppable, a beautifully composed collage portrait inspired by Renaissance portraiture traditions. Ng Guang Ze from Singapore captured a mesmerizing black-and-white image of a winding stream disappearing into the distance in Wenhai, Lijiang. Here's the full list of 2025 Sony World Photography Awards Open category winners: Architecture: Xuecheng Liu (China Mainland) – Centre of the Cosmos Creative: Jonell Francisco (Philippines) – Kem the Unstoppable Landscape: Ng Guang Ze (Singapore) – Curved Stream Lifestyle: Hajime Hirano (Japan) – Akihabara Motion: Olivier Unia (France) – Tbourida La Chute Natural World & Wildlife: Estebane Rezkallah (France) – The Whale Raft Object: Sussi Charlotte Alminde (Denmark) – Octopuses in the Sky Portraiture: Yeintze Boutamba (Gabon) – Encounter Street Photography: Khairizal Maris (Indonesia) – Celebrating Football Club Victories Travel: Matjaž Šimic (Slovenia) – Ask a Shaman The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most prestigious photography competitions in the world, providing a platform for emerging and established photographers alike. Past winners have gone on to launch successful careers, and this year's winning images once again demonstrate the incredible diversity and talent within contemporary photography. From the architectural grandeur of New York City to the untamed wilderness of Greenland, these photographs remind us of the power of a single image to transport, inspire, and provoke thought. To see the full list of category winners and shortlisted images, head over to the official Sony Photography Awards website. Take a look at the best Sony cameras and the best Sony lenses to use with them.
Euronews
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Beauty everywhere: Take a look at the winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
The 2025 World Photography Awards has revealed the category winners and finalists for its Open competition. ADVERTISEMENT A frenzied crowd breathing like one body over a basketball game in the United States. A meticulous and quite claustrophobic view of a street vendor selling electronic parts in Japan's Akihabara Electric Town. An Icelandic sea of burning red lava that could well be what John Milton imagined when he described Pandæmonium. These are just a few of the stunning images captured by the category winners and finalists of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards Open competition. The competition, now in its 18th year, is open to all members of the public and 'celebrates the ability of an individual photograph to capture and distil a singular moment, and to evoke a broader narrative.' Categories include 'Landscape' and 'Travel' but also 'Portraiture' and 'Motion', ensuring a wide variety of submissions, from personal stories to spectacular visual creations. The overall Open Photographer of the Year will be revealed on 16 April 2025 and will receive a $5,000 prize. Category winners will go on display from 17 April to 5 May 2025 as part of an exhibition at Somerset House in London. For now, let's take a look at some of the most striking images of this year's category winners and finalists. Centre of the Cosmos by Xuecheng Liu Xuecheng Liu, China Mainland, Architecture, Winner, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Vida Khani Vida Khani, Islamic Republic of Iran, Creative, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Celebrating Football Club Victories Khairizal Maris, Indonesia, Street photography, Winner, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Octotpuses in the Sky Sussi Charlotte Alminde, Denmark, Object, Winner, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Encounter Yeintze Boutamba, Gabon, Portraiture, Winner, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 The Whale Raft Estebane Rezkallah, France, Natural World & Wildlife, Winner, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Victor de Valles Ibáñez Victor de Valles Ibáñez, Spain, Landscape, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Vilhelm Gunnarsson Vilhelm Gunnarsson, Iceland, Landscape, Shortlist, Open Competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Ask a Shaman Matjaž Šimic, Slovenia, Travel, Winner, Open Competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Gianni Maitan Gianni Maitan, Italy, Natural World & Wildlife, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Ieva Gaile Ieva Gaile, Lithuania, Object, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Kunal Gupta Kunal Gupta, India, Travel, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Tbourida La Chute Olivier Unia, France, Motion, Winner, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Elena Subach Elena Subach, Ukraine, Portraiture, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Hajime Hirano Hajime Hirano, Japan, Lifestyle, Winner, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Pati John Pati John, Netherlands, Architecture, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Yusof Salimi Namin Yusof Salimi Namin, Islamic Republic of Iran, Street Photography, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Alex Halloway Alex Halloway, United States, Motion, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Kem the Unstoppable Jonell Francisco, Philippines, Creative, Winner, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 By Kathryn Mussallem Kathryn Mussallem, Canada, Lifestyle, Shortlist, Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2025 The 2025 Sony World Photography Awards attracted 419,000 submissions over more than 200 countries and territories.
