The time is nearly upon us when we celebrate the best in photography from around the world and this year’s Sony World Photography Awards has been monumental. We’ve seen more entries than ever before - officially making it the biggest photography competition in the world - and the overall quality of submissions have been outstanding. After countless hours spent weighing up each and every entry, the competition judges have come to their decisions, and we’re pleased to announce this present some of the highlights from this year's shortlist! Congratulations to each and every photographer below, and we can’t wait to find out the winners on April 23rd.
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©Pierumberto Pampanin, Italy, Shortlist, Panoramic, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
©Lione Bakker, Netherlands, Shortlist, Enhanced, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
©Sascha Fromm, Germany, Shortlist, Sport, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
©Kimmo Metsaranta, Finland, Shortlist, Still Life, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
©Christian Berthelot, France, Shortlist, Portraiture, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
©Raquel Lopez-Chicheri, Spain, Shortlist, Smile, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
©Yong Lin Tan, Malaysia, Shortlist, Environment, Youth Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
©Marcus Bayer, Germany, Shortlist, Architecture, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
©Beatriz Mota da Rocha, Portugal, Shortlist, Culture, Youth, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
©Darren Nisbett, UK, Shortlist, Low Light, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
