The exhibition will take place at the famous Somerset House, London from April 20th to May 6th.
All category winners in the Professional, Open, Youth and Student Focus competitions will receive the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony. Cash prizes of $25k will be presented to the Photographer of the Year and $5k to the Open Photographer of the Year.
My image was shot in 2017 at Karmoy, Norway. This is a portraiture of Lina, which I have photographed over a period of six years. Like a quiet dance. Tina Signesdottir
Look at how very unusual things appear in everyday life. Victor Dontsov
Disabled child swimmer waiting for start the Disabled Children's Swimming Championship at the Disabled Swimming pool, in Tehran province, Iran. Behnam Sahvi
A young white rhino waits in a boma, blindfolded and partially drugged after a long journey from South Africa, before being released into the wild in Botswana. Neil Aldridge
At Sequoia National Park I saw a beautiful clearing bathed in a fog. The Park is a home to black bears. Justyna Zduńczyk
Creating dancing shadows. Ana Amado
The photo was taken during the Al Dhafra Camel and Heritage Festival in the western region of Abu Dhabi, the annual occasion to celebrate the rich culture and tradition of the region. Don Ferdinand
On October 29, 2017, the local cultural group held a cheongsam show at the national park in Guigong City, Guangxi Province, China. A wonderful new kind of flower. Shifang Lin
Victory Park, the Soviet tradition of monumental triumphal art. Poklonnaya Gora, Russian military history. Mikhail Zamkovskiy
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© Photo : Asha Miles/2018 Sony World Photography Awards
My mother. Asha Miles. Scars
Aerial view of Glacial river in Iceland. Manish Mamtani
Pavel Malikov's daughter during her father's fight. Malikov's wife on the right. Valeriy Sharifulin
Alex Bitiutskih, Russian Federation, Shortlist, Open, Enhanced (Open competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.
Theater Ambitions. Students, grade assignments. Iona Francis
Molten lava exploding into the sea at Puna District on Maui, Hawaii.
I approached the lava flow on a lurching aluminum boat on the boiling sea. Michael Haisermann
I approached the lava flow on a lurching aluminum boat on the boiling sea. Michael Haisermann
Aub Bala, "High Water," is the farthest village up the Fuladi Valley in central Afghanistan's Bamiyan Province. Andrew Quilty
The photo was taken in Helgoland. Jiri Michal
General view of the Ayn Isa IDP camp during a sandstorm on July 19, 2017 Ayn Isa, Syria. Residents of the camp are mostly from Raqqa. Uygar Onder Simsek
Palestinian workers spend between two and four hours clumped together to cross the so-called "CheckPoint 300," that divides Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Eduardo Castaldo
Spomenik Tjentiste in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the monument to the Second World War. The photo was taken during a journey in May 2017 on the territory of the former Yugoslavia.
I saw a beautiful lighting... Olena Leliuk
The boys and girls are practicing for an upcoming show, following teacher Mike's instructions. Fredrik Lerneryd
Lunch Break. For lunch I pass by the kitchen at my office, I then go out to balcony and see the construction workers at the next building. Omer Faidi
Anton was tickled in the ear to shake his head. His thick mane looks like a hairpiece. Horsestyle. Wiebke Haas
The great landscape of large sand dune in the Namib Desert, Namibia. This shot was taken in the morning as the sun shone to one side of the dune while another side was still in the shadows. Paranyu Pithayarungsarit
These are the photos of dead lilies.
I took dead lilies to describe "lives." Seizo Mori
I took dead lilies to describe "lives." Seizo Mori
This image is made to evoke confusion and feelings of discomfort to make the viewer consider this major environmental issue. Emma Spencer
Lumane Casimir, in Haiti, is an example of the cacophony and the problems that prevail in the reconstruction of the country: lack of housing, corruption, lack of direction in administrative management. Corentin Fohlen
A Rohingya refugee boy desperate for aid cries as he climbs on a truck distributing aid for a local NGO near the Balukali refugee camp on September 20, 2017 in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Kevin Frayer
