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Sunday, 23 April 2017

Sony World Photography Awards 2017: Winning photos

<strong>Flamingos Soul: </strong>The best wildlife image was Alessandra Meniconzi's "Flamingos Soul," taken in Namibia.<strong> </strong>"I am not a wildlife photographer but when I saw the first time the flamingos on the shallow waters of Walvis Bay I really get crazy!," says the photographer.<br /><br />© Alessandra Meniconzi, Switzerland, 1st Place, Open, Wildlife, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Flamingos Soul - Alessandra Meniconzi, Switzerland

<strong>Oculus: </strong>British photographer Tim Cornbill was awarded best architecture photo for this shot taken in Berlin. "Having just arrived in Berlin on a bright summer's day, my wife and I decided to take a morning walk along the River Spree. We soon came across a large concrete building, and I was immediately struck by its geometry and scale," says Cornbill.<br />Copyright: © Tim Cornbill, United Kingdom, 1st Place, Open, Architecture, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Oculus - Tim Cornbill, Britain

<strong>Halloween Protagonists: </strong>This reveler at last year's Halloween parade in New York City might not be the most original cosplayer, but he allowed Greek photographer Constantinos Sofikitis to take the best street photography picture at 2017 Sony World Photography Awards.<br />Copyright: © Constantinos Sofikitis, Greece, 1st Place, Open, Street Photography, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Halloween Protagonist - Constantinos Sofikitis, Greece

<strong>Borderline: </strong>Named the best nature photo this year, Japanese photographer Hiroshi Tanita describes his photo as "the boundary line between blue and white, ice and snow which appeared in the pond to which thin ice came into winter."<br />Copyright: © Hiroshi Tanita, Japan, 1st Place, Open, Nature, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Borderline - Hiroshi Tanita, Japan

<strong>Tai Chi: </strong>A picture of more than 1,300 people practicing Taijiquan at a square in Wuhan City, China, was named best culture photograph. <br /><br />Copyright: © Jianguo Gong, China, 1st Place, Open, Culture, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Tai Chi - Jianguo Gong, China (note the 1,300 people practising Taijiquan)

<strong>#3 Hearth: </strong>The Open competition's enhance category celebrates the best images that have been technically manipulated. Lise Johansson's "#3 Hearth" is part of a series that explore the notion of home. Johansson says, "The inspiration for the work came from the personal experience of returning to Denmark after many years of living abroad, realizing that I lost the warm sense of belonging I once used to have."<br />Copyright: © Lise Johansson, Denmark, 1st Place, Open, Enhanced, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

#3Hearth - Lise Johansson, Denmark

<strong>Mathilda: </strong>Alexander Vinogradov's winning portrait photo was inspired by Mathilda, Natalie Portman's character in "Leon: The Professional." <br /><br />Copyright: © Alexander Vinogradov, Russian Federation, 1st Place, Open, Portraits (Open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Mathilda - Alexander Vinogradov, Russia

<strong>Sunrise at Sea: </strong>"Not necessary to have money to travel by sea. Just use your imagination! Fabric and paper is all you need," says Sergey Dibtsev, winner of the competition's still life category.<br />Copyright: © Sergey Dibtsev, Russian Federation, 1st Place, Open, Still Life (open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Sunrise at Sea - Sergey Dibstev, Russia (It is paper, fabric and imagination)

<strong>National Awards: </strong>A sub-category of the Open competition, the National Awards honors the best photographers from 66 countries participating in the competition. Nepal is one of the new participating countries this year. Ajay Maharjan's "The Believers," depicting<strong> </strong>a Nepalese Hindu youth during Krishna Janmashtami festival at Bhaktapur, Nepal, won third place (Nepal). <br />Copyright: © Ajay Maharjan, Nepal, 3rd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Believer - Ajay Maharjn -Nepal

<strong>Chestnut Avenue: </strong>Aleš Komovec took this picture during his first visit to South Moravia, Czech Republic. It was awarded third place (Slovenia). "I knew about this place from the internet -- it's one of the most photographed places in the area, but it was really a surprise for me, when, after a half night drive and two hours of sleep, I woke up on this location. The light, weather and everything was perfect that morning."Copyright: © Aleš Komovec, Slovenia, 3rd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Chestnut Avenue - Aleš Komovec, Slovenia

<strong>Far From Gravity: </strong>This staged shot taken by Alex Andriesi was named the top photo in Romania this year. He describes the photo as his "cinematic dreams."<br />Copyright: © Alex Andriesi, Romania, 1st Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Far from Gravity - Alex Andriesi, Romania

<strong>Swirl, Kovitlanje: </strong>Petar Sabol took the top prize for Croatia when he captured this shot of a kingfisher flying out of the water with a fish in its beak. <br /><br />Copyright: © Petar Sabol, Croatia, 1st Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Swirl, Kovitlanje - Petar Sabol, Croatia

<strong>Happiness: </strong>Shabir Mian is the photographer behind this shot which took first prize for images submitted from Pakistan. <br /><br />Copyright: © Shabir Mian , Pakistan, 1st Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Happiness - Shabir Mian, Pakistan

<strong>Sleeping Beauty: </strong>"During a game drive in Lake Nakuru national park in September 2016 we noticed this lioness on a tree," says Deveni Nishantha Manjula, this year's best Sri Lankan photographer. <br />Copyright: © Deveni Nishantha Manjula, Sri Lanka, 1st Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Sleeping Beauty - Deveni Nishantha Manjula, Sri Lanka

<strong>Carry Together: </strong>"The boar is the greatest harvest in hunting, guns only hunted large animals, small animals with blowpipe hunting. That day, all the tribes will be celebrated because of the boar." This picture, which was awarded third place (Malaysia), was taken by Edwin Ong Wee Kee.<br /><br />Copyright: © Edwin Ong Wee Kee, Malaysia, 3rd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Carry together - Edwin Ong Wee Kee, Malaysia

<strong>Light from Above: </strong>Peter Svoboda took top prize for Slovakia. Svoboda says his shot was taken "in September 2016 in Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy. Beautiful light and humidity stood behind the nice play of light and shadows that morning. I was waiting as the small church was illuminated by the very first rays of sun."<br /><br />Copyright: © Peter Svoboda, Slovakia, 1st Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Light from Above - Peter Svoboda, Slovenia

<strong>The Wanderer: </strong>A stroll on a foggy night can be rewarding. In this case, Hendrik Mändla went home with third place in the National Awards (Estonia).<br />Copyright: © Hendrik Mändla, Estonia, 3rd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

The Wanderer - Hendrik Mändla, Estonia

<strong>The Glass Castle: </strong>This picture, which won third place in the National Awards (Russia), was taken in a modern residential complex in Moscow.<br />Copyright: © Ivan Turukhano, Russian Federation, 3rd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

The Glass Castle - Ivan Turukhano, Russia

<strong>Maasai Morning Ritual: </strong>"In Magadi, which is in the southern part of Kenya's Great Rift Valley, Maasai Morans sometimes wake up in the morning to a cold beer before heading out to tend their cows near the lake. This is due to the long distance they must sometimes travel from where they live to where grass and water is. It's a sort of early "pick-me-up" to get the day rolling," says Joseph Were, who came third in the National Awards (Kenya).<br />Copyright: © Joseph Were, Kenya, 3rd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Maasai Morning Ritual - Joseph Were, Kenya

<strong>Tabular Iceberg: </strong>Josselin Cornou came first in the National Awards (France) with this picture taken during an expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula. Cornou says, "On our way to the 66th parallel south, our boat was navigating in silence through 30 meters (100 feet) high tabular icebergs that were once part of the Larsen Ice Shelf. Those mesmerizing structures were displaying subzero icy corridors, forming a highly photogenic gargantuan maze."<br />Copyright: © Josselin Cornou, France, 1st Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Tabular Iceberg - Josselin Cornou, France

<strong>Fisherman: </strong>Khalid Alsabat of Saudi Arabia photographed this scene at sunrise when he was staying in Yangzhou, China. "The elderly Chinese fisherman in his traditional clothes pushed his bamboo boat into the water, carrying with him a fishing net, a light, and two cormorants," Alsabat says.<br />Copyright: © Khalid Alsabat, Saudi Arabia, 1st Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Fisherman - Khalid Alsabat, Saudi Arabia

<strong>Singapore at Dawn:</strong> Lester Koh Meng Hua took first place for Singapore with this photo of Singaporean public housing. <br /><br />Copyright: © Lester Koh Meng Hua, Singapore, 1st Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Singapore at Dawn - Lester Koh Meng Hua, Singapore

<strong>Wanaka Tree: </strong>Linda Cutche of New Zealand tasked herself with a challenge to frame the famous tree in Lake Wanaka in a unique way. "Although this scene had been photographed by many, I was artistically challenged to take my own version. The idea was to go on an early morning venture and get a good spot before the sun rose, capturing the glory of an amazing sunrise showering the tree in a golden light."<br />Copyright: © Linda Cutche, New Zealand, 3rd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Wanaka Tree - Linda Cutche, New Zealand

<strong>Submerged Field: </strong>Colombian photographer Camilo Diaz captured this moment during the European Junior Championship of Underwater Rugby in 2016. <strong> </strong>"The Colombian national team is immersed in white, gray, and black, fighting together for the ultimate position," says Diaz. "The volume of water suggests a calm while the surface gives constant chaos. It is in this scenario that the South American team is named youth world champion winners in Norway."<br />Copyright: © Camilo Diaz, Colombia, 1st Place, Open, Motion, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Submerged Field - Camilo Diaz, Colombia

<strong>Howrah Bridge: </strong>This picture of a winter morning scene under Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India, was selected as the champion shot in the National Awards (Bangladesh).<br /><br />Copyright: © Mohammad Amir Hamja, Bangladesh, 1st Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Hawrah Bridge - Mohammad Amir Hamja, Bangladesh

<strong>The 10 best photographs: </strong>Out of more than 105,000 entries, 10 outstanding photographs were selected as category winners in the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards' Open competition. German photographer Ralph Gräf's "Gassing Up At Roy's" was named the best travel shot. <br /><br />Copyright: © Ralph Gräf, Germany, 1st Place, Open, Travel, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Gassing up at Roy's - Ralph Gräf, Germany

<strong>Local Train: </strong>Coming third in the Bangladesh category is this scene captured by Moin Ahmed at Tongi Railway Station. <br />Copyright: © Moin Ahmed, Bangladesh, 3rd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Local Train - Moin Ahmed, Bangladesh

<strong>Character: </strong>"This image was captured off the coast of the island chain of Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga," says Matt Lance Draper, who took third place in the New Zealand category. "Every year humpback whales migrate thousands of kilometers from the cold oceans in the south to the warm breeding waters in the tropical islands on the South Pacific."<br /><br />Copyright: © Matt Lance Draper, New Zealand, 2nd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Character - Matt Lance Draper, New Zealand

<strong>Synced: </strong>Nadia Aly of the United States took this photo of Gentoo penguins, hunting in the icy cool waters of Antarctica. It was the third best shot taken by an American photographer this year. "It's incredibly interesting to see how synchronized they are with their movements and breaths, as they glide throughout the ocean," says Aly.<br />Copyright: © Nadia Aly, United States of America, 3rd Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Synced - Nadia Aly, USA

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/29/travel/sony-world-photography-awards-2017-winners/index.html

Thursday, 8 August 2013

2013 Sony World Photography Awards Shortlist 4

This photo represents an urban environment through an abstract long exposure photo at an urban location.(© Robert Gifford, United Kingdom, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Tradition. (© Reza Nezamdust, Iran, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Two Pieris brassicae rest on a plant, waiting for sunshine. (© Petar Sabol, Croatia, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

An employee of Cinema Pamir sells refreshments during the movie intermission in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 3, 2012. Once a treasured luxury for the elite, Afghan cinemas are dilapidated and reflect an industry on the brink of collapse from conflict and financial neglect. Kabul's cinemas show Pakistani films in Pashto, American action films and Bollywood to rowdy, largely unemployed crowds in pursuit of any distraction from their drab surroundings. (© Danish Siddiqui/Reuters, India, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

People affected with dementia, their families and friends are affected on personal, emotional, financial and social levels. Mirella is 71 years old. She spent 43 years of her life with the only person she loved, 43 years of sharing, difficulties, laughs and beautiful moments; a family, a house, values handed down. For the past few years her days are cyclic, monotonous, due to her husband's illness. She tries to look forward with devotion, strength and love -- as long as there is life there is hope -- even if memories are slowly wasted day by day.(© Fausto Podavini, Italy, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Edith, Hellrider, and Dadmonster pose for a photograph. In Botswana, heavy metal music has landed. Metal groups are now performing in nightclubs, concerts, festivals. The ranks of their fans have expanded dramatically. These fans wear black leather pants and jackets, studded belts, boots and cowboy hats. On their t-shirts stand out skulls, obscenities, historical covers of hard-rock groups popular in the seventies and eighties, such as Iron Maiden, Metallica, and AC/DC. They have created their own style, inspired by classic metal symbolism, but also borrowing heavily from the iconography of western films and the traditional rural world of Botswana. Their nicknames, Gunsmoke, Rockfather, Carrott Warmachine, Hellrider, Hardcore, Dignified Queen, may appear subversive and disturbing as their clothing, but they are peaceful and gentle. "We like to get dressed,, drink meet friends and feel free , this music is so powerful . We are lucky to live in a country tolerant and open" argues one of the leaders. A precious rarity for Africa.(© Daniele Tamagni, Italy, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

14 giraffes flee after spotting lions in hunting mode. (© Frederick van Heerden, South Africa, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Return to childhood landscapes. The picture is made in Romania, on the train from Bucharest to Baia Mare in a foggy morning in autumn of 2012. (© Hajdu Tamas, Romania, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Photo taken during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, on in April 2012.(© Ilya Pitalev, Russia, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

I was hanging around Jaipur, when I noticed a cloud of birds in the air. I just instinctively released the shutter. The soul of Sir Alfred Hitchcock lives here, I thought. (© Maciej Makowski, Poland, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Pobitra Tapa mourns alone in agony, painful tears of frustration for a life wasting away, withering from HIV and a tumor in her young body. She cried, away from the eyes of her already suffering husband who has been looking after her for several weeks at the Pokhara hospital in Nepal. Losing any sense of hope, this mother of two was once an alcoholic and suspects that she got HIV-tainted blood in a transfusion years ago. Feeling alone and useless, the disease that eats up her body still allows her the strength to show firmness in front of her family but suffer a lonely pain. (© Miguel Candela, Spain, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Monday, 8 April 2013

2013 Sony World Photography Awards Shortlist 3

Silk weaving is one of the sources of income in Tosora, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia.(© Fahmy Husain, Indonesia, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Kamara Serbungo, 17, fled Rubabe (Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) when rebel M23 soldiers entered the house of his family to forcibly enlist him. As a refugee in the Kanyaruchinya camp, he fled a second time when the M23 took over Goma. With other displaced persons he's now taking shelter at the Don Bosco parish.(© Colin Delfosse, Belgium, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Pilgrims gather to watch as an infertile worshiper is lowered into a baptism pool with a rope held by priests. According to local faith the holy water has fertility powers that will allow her to conceive. Every year, just before Christmas day, thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshipers make a pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia's highlands, known as Jerusalem of Africa or Black Jerusalem. Lalibela is famous for its 13th century monolithic churches, carved out of the living rock.(© Gali Tibbon, Israel, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Michael, 63 years old. Diagnosis: Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), in Kherson TB hospital, on July 19, 2011. He worked as a bricklayer on a construction site. After stomach surgery, he went for a check-up, and a doctor found spots on his lungs. After this he was sent immediately to a clinic, where he has been receiving treatment off and on since 1983. In 1995, the World Health Organization declared a tuberculosis epidemic in Ukraine. Over the past 16 years, the situation has deteriorated even further.(© Maxim Dondyuk, Ukraine, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

Felix Baumgartner contemplates in the stratospheric capsule during an egress training in Lancaster, California, on February 22, 2012. On October 14, 2012 Austrian skydiver Baumgartner broke the world record for balloon and free-fall height and became the first person to break the sound barrier without propulsion. After jumping from a helium balloon over 39 kilometers into the stratosphere his free fall reached a speed of 1,342 kilometers per hour. (© Balazs Gardi, Hungary, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)

A man is arrested by the Rochester police in Rochester, New York, after having assaulted his father with a samurai sword. The crescent is home to 27 percent of the city's residents and 80 percent of the city's homicides. The reasons behind the burst of violence include the lagging upstate economy, a steady migration of residents to the suburbs and a growing number of abandoned houses prone to become centers of drug sales and use. "It's an area of great poverty and high consumption rate of drugs which fuels an incredibly high number of homicides," said the Rochester police chief. (© Paolo Pellegrin, Italy, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards)