Sony World Photography Awards 2024

Posted on Apr 15, 2024

Following the announcement of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 category winners, we are now just days from the announcement of the overall winner at the Awards Ceremony in London on 18th April, 2024

The winner of the prestigious Open Photographer of the Year title will take home a $5,000 grand prize, plus of course, the kudos of having their image crowned the competition’s single best photo of 2024.

This year’s competition is stiff, with a host of fantastic images on show. The ten category winners were picked from over 395,000 entries from over 220 countries and are as diverse as they are compelling.

Browse the gallery below to view all those in the running for the grand prize.

Sony World Photography Awards 2024 Category Winners

Image depicting a lighthouse against a clear sky at dusk, its sleek, geometric design contrasting with the coastal landscape and a solitary figure.

macro photograph of crystals of amino acids B-alanine, L-glutamine and glycine, showing the remarkable colours and textures contained within these complex structures.

Image capturing the earliest moments of the rising moon and several drone lights over the Old Man of Storr hill on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Taken during a blizzard, this image was carefully executed just before the moonlight became too bright.

a studio photograph inspired by fashion photography, depicting a model striking a pose and looking out beyond the frame.

An action-packed shot of a mountain bike rider passing through a muddy part of the course at the Norwegian National Championships in Hafjell Bike Park, splashing the camera lens.

A striking photograph of a jaguar attacking a caiman crocodile on the river bank. The photographer followed along as the jaguar stalked her prey, and caught the precise moment she pounced.

A meticulously composed image portraying two chairs in a waiting room. The photographer describes how the different colours of the chairs evoke the togetherness of different cultures existing side by side within Indonesian society.

Image depicting a group of teens on a day out at the swimming pool. The photographer considers the ways in which the city has changed since the end of apartheid, reflecting on the ways cultural and social diversity is now celebrated.

A fleeting moment from a wedding procession in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The groom is all but obscured, revealing only a waving hand through the passing car window.

An image of a tranquil floating village standing on the still shore of Lake Titicaca, contrasted with the approaching peril of a wildfire on the nearby land mass.

Selected winning and shortlisted images will be on show at the Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition at London’s Somerset House from 19th April to 6th May, 2024. For more information, visit the website.

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