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Sony World Photography Awards 2018: Incredible photographs depicting war, cries and celebration.

Images of five Indian origin photographers are shortlisted. Another 14 images received a special recognition in Sony World Photography Awards 2018.

Sony World Photography Awards 2018 shares some stunning photographs of wild animals, cuddly pets to heart-wrenching shots of civil wars and refugee crisis. The contest received more than 320,000 submissions from over 200 countries. The contest was categorized into professionals, amateurs, youth, and students.

The contest entering in its 11th year had a difficult time in finalizing with 40% increase in the entries from a previous year. From 32,0000 shots, judges shortlisted 200-odd photographs.

Professional photographers are judged on their series of work. However, amateur photographers are judged on a single image for review.

Images of five Indian origin photographers are shortlisted. Another 14 images received a special recognition in Sony World Photography Awards 2018. Although the themes of their work were wide-ranging, the stunning landscape and wildlife were in common.

‘Predator Alert’, by Swapnil Deshpande. A blackbuck is seen sprinting after being warned by a deer about a predator. © Swapnil Deshpande, India, Shortlist, Open, Wildlife (Open competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

‘Patterns of Glacial River’, by Manish Mamtani. An aerial view of the glacial river in Iceland. © Manish Mamtani, India, Shortlist, Open, Travel (Open competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

Photograph by Martyn Aim, from the series ‘Near Dark – The Battle for Mosul’.© Martyn Aim, New Zealander, Shortlist, Professional, Current Affairs & News (Professional competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

The Photograph by Ana Amado is from the series ‘Down Dance’ which focuses on people with Down Syndrome. © Ana Amado, Spain, Shortlist, Professional, Contemporary Issues (Professional competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

‘Black and White’ by Valentine Morrone emphasizes on racism.© Valentina Morrone, Italy, Shortlist, Open, Portraiture (Open competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

‘Cenote II’ by James Monnigton depicts a freediving instructor in Mexico. © James Monnington, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Open, Landscape & Nature (2018 Open competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

‘Very Impressive Starling Murmurations’ by Daniel Biber shots an impressive picture of Starling murmuration looking like a giant bird © Daniel Biber, Germany, Shortlist, Professional, Natural World & Wildlife (2018 Professional competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

‘Redivine’, © Sphiwo Hlatshwayo, South Africa, Shortlist, Open, Portraiture (Open competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

Submissions for this context are categorised into many sections including current affairs or news, nature and wildlife, architecture, travel, contemporary issues, portraits, still life, culture, street photography. 2018 Sony World Photography Awards introduced two additional categories of creative and discovery.

Photographers in the professional category will now fight for the title of Photographer of the Year and a whopping cash prize of $25,000. The shortlisted images depict a different array of categories ranging from raw emotions of Rohingya refugees to quirky portraits.The winners from four broad categories will be announced on April 19, 2018 in London.

‘Like owner, like dog’ © Krister Sørbø, Norway, Shortlist, Professional, Portraiture (Professional competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

‘The Toaster’ (self-portrait), from series ‘Our Life In The Shadows’. © Tania Franco Klein, Mexico, Shortlist, Professional, Creative (Professional competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

‘Horsestyle’ © Wiebke Haas, Germany, Shortlist, Professional, Natural World & Wildlife (2018 Professional competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.

 

‘Walking’ U-Bein Bridge, Myanmar. © Suphakaln Wongcompune, Thailand, Commended, Open, Travel (Open competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Award.

 

‘Rohingya Refugees flee into Bangladesh to escape genocide’, by Kevin Frayer. The photograph shots a Rohingya refugee boy asking for aid cries for help © Kevin Frayer, Canada, Shortlist, Professional, Current Affairs & News (Professional competition), 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

 

 

 

 

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