33 Amazing Stunning Pictures from 2013 Sony World Photography Awards
Game of Colors
Open Competition Shortlist, Arts & Culture, Photo by: Anurag Kumar
It’s not everyday that you can find so much beauty, concentrated in one place, as in the Sony World Photography Awards 2013 shortlists. The World Photography Organization announced the most standout photographs for the Professional, Open & Youth categories, selected out of the highest number of submissions to date - over 122,000 entries from 170 countries.
The topics varied from the Obama election campaign to the magnificent sights of the Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Thailand to wildlife photography. Before the Open category winner is announced on March 19, & the professional competition winner on April 25, check out some photos we couldn’t take our eyes off!
Beneath the Horizon
Open Competition Shortlist, Travel, Photo by: nathanwillsphotography
funny pictures | amazing pictures | hot pictures
Røros
Professional Competition Shortlist, Travel, Photo by: Agurtxane Concellon
Yi Peng Lantern Festival 2012
Open Competition Shortlist, Arts & Culture, Photo by: Justin Ng
funny pictures | amazing pictures | hot pictures
The Godfather
Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Peter Delaney
Professional Competition Shortlist, Current Affairs, Photo by: Ilya Pitalev
Honkey Kong
Professional Competition Shortlist, Campaign, Photo by : Christian Åslund
Professional Competition Shortlist, Campaign, Photo by: Scout Tufankjian
Urgent Get-Away
Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Frederico
Tiger & Turtle
Open Competition Shortlist, Architecture, Photo by: Peter Mysticdidge Plorin
The Yellow River
Professional Competition Shortlist, Landscape, Photo by: ZhangKechun_MoST
funny pictures | amazing pictures | hot pictures
Open Window
Open Competition Shortlist, Architecture, Photo by: Max Van Son
White Handed Treefrog
Professional Competition Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Hudson Garcia
Honkey Kong
Professional Competition Shortlist, Campaign, Photo by: Christian Åslund
火龍盛會
Open Competition Shortlist, Arts & Culture, Photo by: Gilbert Yu
Face to Face
Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Christian Vizl
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Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Marco
Soul of Sir Hitchcock
Open Competition Shortlist, Split Second, Photo by: Macload
Solaris
Open Competition Shortlist, Architecture, Photo by: nmlamk
funny pictures | amazing pictures | hot pictures
In Between Fairytale & Reality
Open Competition Shortlist, Low Light, Photo by: Ethan L.
Wasp
Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: photomatz
Agir Avci
Open Competition Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Mehmet Karaca
Smile
Open Competition Shortlist, Smile, Photo by: hung
Night Clouds
Professional Competition Shortlist, Campaign, Photo by : Nenad Saljic
The Walk
Professional Competition Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Ernest Goh
Starry Tree
Open Competition Shortlist, Low Light, Photo by: Elimoe
Urban Cow
Open Competition Shortlist, Split Second, Photo by: Max Ferrero
Don’t Leave Me Alone
Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: kimerajam
Butterfly Magic 2
Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: sharpeye
Middlearth
Open Competition Shortlist, Panoramic, Photo by: pawello91
Divided
Open Competition Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Roberto Bettacchi Photography
Quiver Trees by Night
Open Competition Shortlist, Panoramic, Photo by: Florian Breuer
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Professional Competition Shortlist, Contemporary Issues, Photo by: Daesung Lee