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Gallery: The incredible overall winners of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

Gallery: The incredible overall winners of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards
McLaren's Fernando Alonso and Sauber's Charles Leclerc crash at the first corner during the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, August 26, 2018
McLaren's Fernando Alonso and Sauber's Charles Leclerc crash at the first corner during the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, August 26, 2018
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Overall Open Photographer of the Year, this image was shot underwater in Hawaii and is part of a collection called Muses
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Overall Open Photographer of the Year, this image was shot underwater in Hawaii and is part of a collection called Muses
In Germany, pools are public. They are part of social and cultural life, open for all social classes, a place where people spend a lot of time, especially in childhood and which leaves pleasant memories. Everybody can afford the inexpensive entrance fee. The series was shot by drone, in summer 2018 at a height of only a few meters
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In Germany, pools are public. They are part of social and cultural life, open for all social classes, a place where people spend a lot of time, especially in childhood and which leaves pleasant memories. Everybody can afford the inexpensive entrance fee. The series was shot by drone, in summer 2018 at a height of only a few meters
A sledge – a special decision for every child : slide to the left, you can stand in low water – slide to the right, you have to swim in the deep water. Built in 1964
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A sledge – a special decision for every child : slide to the left, you can stand in low water – slide to the right, you have to swim in the deep water. Built in 1964
Entos Eyesus church forest on an island in Lake Tana near Bahir Dar
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Entos Eyesus church forest on an island in Lake Tana near Bahir Dar
Ethiopia has lost 95 percent of its native forests due to human activity in the last century. What remains surrounds circular Tewahedo Orthodox churches; these ancient canopies are protected as a tenet of faith
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Ethiopia has lost 95 percent of its native forests due to human activity in the last century. What remains surrounds circular Tewahedo Orthodox churches; these ancient canopies are protected as a tenet of faith
México, Baja California Sur, Bahia Magdalena. A striped marlin hunting a school of mackerel some 40 miles off the coast of San Carlos
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México, Baja California Sur, Bahia Magdalena. A striped marlin hunting a school of mackerel some 40 miles off the coast of San Carlos
México, Baja California Sur, Los Islotes. A sea lion swimming among a school of sardines
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México, Baja California Sur, Los Islotes. A sea lion swimming among a school of sardines
An image showing a detailed ecology recovery landscape. The background is a quarry face covered by green/cyan plastic netting. A young sapling stands in the center, supported by a bag of nutrition liquid and a pile of semi-artificial red soil
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An image showing a detailed ecology recovery landscape. The background is a quarry face covered by green/cyan plastic netting. A young sapling stands in the center, supported by a bag of nutrition liquid and a pile of semi-artificial red soil
A group of transplanted trees wrapped in green and white plastic, standing quietly above a new pond as part of the Haidong North Mountain Forest Park
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A group of transplanted trees wrapped in green and white plastic, standing quietly above a new pond as part of the Haidong North Mountain Forest Park
From a series titled Back to the Future
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From a series titled Back to the Future
Third place winner in the Professional Architecture category
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Third place winner in the Professional Architecture category
At the end of a long day at her veterinary practice, Odette makes supper, accompanied by Bob and, on her shoulder, Willy, a two-year-old free-flying chestnut-fronted macaw she rescued as a chick. Odette and her son also share their home with nine cats and 10 dogs. Bob is unfazed by his housemates
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At the end of a long day at her veterinary practice, Odette makes supper, accompanied by Bob and, on her shoulder, Willy, a two-year-old free-flying chestnut-fronted macaw she rescued as a chick. Odette and her son also share their home with nine cats and 10 dogs. Bob is unfazed by his housemates
Bob walks through the hallway, past the bathroom, back to his room. During rehabilitation, DVM Odette Doest found out that Bob had been habituated by humans and therefore could not be reintroduced back into the wild. So now he spends his time at her house, where he shares a room with his other avian rescue friends
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Bob walks through the hallway, past the bathroom, back to his room. During rehabilitation, DVM Odette Doest found out that Bob had been habituated by humans and therefore could not be reintroduced back into the wild. So now he spends his time at her house, where he shares a room with his other avian rescue friends
The fate of one of the world’s greatest Functionalist masterpieces, Paimio Tuberculosis Sanatorium (1933) is at stake. The owner of the property has decided to sell it in the next six months. The Alvar Aalto foundation has launched a an appeal to preserve Alvar and Aino Aalto’s key work intact and protect this example of “healing Modernism”
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The fate of one of the world’s greatest Functionalist masterpieces, Paimio Tuberculosis Sanatorium (1933) is at stake. The owner of the property has decided to sell it in the next six months. The Alvar Aalto foundation has launched a an appeal to preserve Alvar and Aino Aalto’s key work intact and protect this example of “healing Modernism”
The main staircase of the sanatorium
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The main staircase of the sanatorium 
India, Tamil Nadu, May 2018. One of the skulls claimed to be the skull of a farmer who committed suicide, held by Mr Premkumar, a member of the South Indian Farmers Association. This skull was also used during a protest in Delhi in 2017, where farmers demanded a drought relief package and loan waiver for peasants from the state
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India, Tamil Nadu, May 2018. One of the skulls claimed to be the skull of a farmer who committed suicide, held by Mr Premkumar, a member of the South Indian Farmers Association. This skull was also used during a protest in Delhi in 2017, where farmers demanded a drought relief package and loan waiver for peasants from the state
India, Tamil Nadu, May 2018. Rasathi, the wife of Selvarasy, a farmer who committed suicide in May 2017 by hanging himself in his own field. He got into debt with a cooperative society. A study carried out by Tamma A. Carleton, and published by PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) analyzed climate data from the last 47 years and compared it with the number of farmer suicides in the same period. The research concluded that changes in temperatures which have been occurring since the 1980s have played a role in the decision by thousands of farmers to take their own lives
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India, Tamil Nadu, May 2018. Rasathi, the wife of Selvarasy, a farmer who committed suicide in May 2017 by hanging himself in his own field. He got into debt with a cooperative society. A study carried out by Tamma A. Carleton, and published by PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) analyzed climate data from the last 47 years and compared it with the number of farmer suicides in the same period. The research concluded that changes in temperatures which have been occurring since the 1980s have played a role in the decision by thousands of farmers to take their own lives
Winning entry in the Youth competition
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Winning entry in the Youth competition
Four women select the oranges that are going to be exported to all of Europe
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Four women select the oranges that are going to be exported to all of Europe
Three people picking oranges in the field of one of them
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Three people picking oranges in the field of one of them
Interior at the restaurant Hexenlochmühle
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Interior at the restaurant Hexenlochmühle
In the artist's words: "This series takes place in my home of Hawaii. I use traditional film and silver gelatin to shoot and print images of controversial building and infrastructure projects in Hawaii. I then attempt to remove the buildings from the image by laser etching them. The laser leaves a scar on the image, much like the permanent damage from infrastructure which cannot be removed"
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In the artist's words: "This series takes place in my home of Hawaii. I use traditional film and silver gelatin to shoot and print images of controversial building and infrastructure projects in Hawaii. I then attempt to remove the buildings from the image by laser etching them. The laser leaves a scar on the image, much like the permanent damage from infrastructure which cannot be removed"
Welcome to Akaka Falls
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Welcome to Akaka Falls
Shooting for this last series took place entirely in the Kolor Studio in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, where all the sets and accessories were built by the Kolor Art Collective
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Shooting for this last series took place entirely in the Kolor Studio in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, where all the sets and accessories were built by the Kolor Art Collective
Akashinga, meaning "the brave ones" in Zimbabwe's Shona dialect, is an all-female, community-driven conservation model. It empowers severely disadvantaged women to restore and manage a network of wilderness areas as an alternative to trophy hunting
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Akashinga, meaning "the brave ones" in Zimbabwe's Shona dialect, is an all-female, community-driven conservation model. It empowers severely disadvantaged women to restore and manage a network of wilderness areas as an alternative to trophy hunting
Petronella Chigumbura, 30, an elite member of the all-female Akashinga conservation ranger force undergoes stealth movement and concealment training in the bush near their base
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Petronella Chigumbura, 30, an elite member of the all-female Akashinga conservation ranger force undergoes stealth movement and concealment training in the bush near their base
This project looks under the surface and examines the hidden landscape within the spaces in which our food is produced. Looking at cyclical changes and the relationship between chaos and control in the natural environment. In the polytunnel, the seasons are stretched and softened within a polythene skin, creating its own cosmos
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This project looks under the surface and examines the hidden landscape within the spaces in which our food is produced. Looking at cyclical changes and the relationship between chaos and control in the natural environment. In the polytunnel, the seasons are stretched and softened within a polythene skin, creating its own cosmos
Winter in the polytunnel; dried asparagus plants being cleared in anticipation for the roots to throw out new shoots in the spring
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Winter in the polytunnel; dried asparagus plants being cleared in anticipation for the roots to throw out new shoots in the spring
Within the traditional Romanian mindset, the house is considered the nucleus of the family life, a primordial space which generates and preserves vital energies
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Within the traditional Romanian mindset, the house is considered the nucleus of the family life, a primordial space which generates and preserves vital energies
In the traditional Romanian mindset, the house is considered the nucleus of family life
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In the traditional Romanian mindset, the house is considered the nucleus of family life
Ayah, 37 and Aisha, 18 drink from Burger King cups in a mall ahead of the face veil ban in Hundige, Denmark, July 19, 2018
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Ayah, 37 and Aisha, 18 drink from Burger King cups in a mall ahead of the face veil ban in Hundige, Denmark, July 19, 2018
SQM mine in the Atacama desert in northern Chile. The Atacama is famous for being the world’s driest place. Four thousand metres above sea level in the rain shadow of the Andes Mountains, almost no rain falls here and the people who do live here have historically scraped a living breeding llamas and goats or knitting hats. So it’s remote and isolated. It’s also the world’s largest source of lithium, home to minerals that provide the power that fuels our modern daily life
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SQM mine in the Atacama desert in northern Chile. The Atacama is famous for being the world’s driest place. Four thousand metres above sea level in the rain shadow of the Andes Mountains, almost no rain falls here and the people who do live here have historically scraped a living breeding llamas and goats or knitting hats. So it’s remote and isolated. It’s also the world’s largest source of lithium, home to minerals that provide the power that fuels our modern daily life
Pyongyang, North Korea. On the football field adjacent to Mirae Primary School, with the typical skyscrapers of Pyongyang in the background, children practice the synchronized execution of a tul, a series of offensive and defensive techniques against one or several virtual adversaries
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Pyongyang, North Korea. On the football field adjacent to Mirae Primary School, with the typical skyscrapers of Pyongyang in the background, children practice the synchronized execution of a tul, a series of offensive and defensive techniques against one or several virtual adversaries
Pyongyang, North Korea.For the first time since 2013 and in honor of the 70th anniversary of the creation of North Korea on September 9, 1948, the Mass Games, also known as the Arirang Festival, are held at the May Day stadium in Pyongyang, one of the five largest stadiums in the world. In addition to the 100,000 volunteer participants on the field performing during the 90 minute event, 17000 students seated in the grandstand facing the public execute a series of images using a card stunt technique whereby following specific directions, with military precision, all 17000 participants simultaneously unfold colored panels to form sweeping grand images
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Pyongyang, North Korea.For the first time since 2013 and in honor of the 70th anniversary of the creation of North Korea on September 9, 1948, the Mass Games, also known as the Arirang Festival, are held at the May Day stadium in Pyongyang, one of the five largest stadiums in the world. In addition to the 100,000 volunteer participants on the field performing during the 90 minute event, 17000 students seated in the grandstand facing the public execute a series of images using a card stunt technique whereby following specific directions, with military precision, all 17000 participants simultaneously unfold colored panels to form sweeping grand images
Dennis and Cindy Adere are not racing themselves, but brought their car collection along to watch the action at Speed Week
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Dennis and Cindy Adere are not racing themselves, but brought their car collection along to watch the action at Speed Week
Like a checkerboard representing the oyster tables of the Thau pond, near Sète
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Like a checkerboard representing the oyster tables of the Thau pond, near Sète
Photographed in Kuitun Grand Canyon, Xinjiang
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Photographed in Kuitun Grand Canyon, Xinjiang
Thousands of women Buddhists line up the hillside to go to the mountains to practice the dharma, which is called Da Yuan Sheng Hui, in Sichuan, China
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Thousands of women Buddhists line up the hillside to go to the mountains to practice the dharma, which is called Da Yuan Sheng Hui, in Sichuan, China
A photo of extremes, showing the contrast of a newly built housing estate in Tangshan versus a much older, decrepit one
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A photo of extremes, showing the contrast of a newly built housing estate in Tangshan versus a much older, decrepit one
This photo was taken in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China in January 2018. It is known as Chang'an in history. The photo shows the Xi'an City Wall after snow. This photo is presented in the form of nine photos stitched into a nine-square grid to show the solemn beauty of the ancient Xi'an city wall
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This photo was taken in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China in January 2018.  It is known as Chang'an in history. The photo shows the Xi'an City Wall after snow. This photo is presented in the form of nine photos stitched into a nine-square grid to show the solemn beauty of the ancient Xi'an city wall
A machine in a woodland on Dartmoor
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A machine in a woodland on Dartmoor
Long Exposure shot of the Old Victorian Lighthouse off the coast of Dovercourt, Essex. 40 Second exposure taken at high tide on an overcast day on 17th February 2018
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Long Exposure shot of the Old Victorian Lighthouse off the coast of Dovercourt, Essex. 40 Second exposure taken at high tide on an overcast day on 17th February 2018
The Kölnbrein Dam in Austria was conceived in the '30s and then only constructed in the '70s. It is Austria tallest dam at 200 metres at an elevation of 1,933m
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The Kölnbrein Dam in Austria was conceived in the '30s and then only constructed in the '70s. It is Austria tallest dam at 200 metres at an elevation of 1,933m
Seeing the Light I
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Seeing the Light I
A scooter rider providing scale and context in relation to the Aquatics Centre, London
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A scooter rider providing scale and context in relation to the Aquatics Centre, London
McLaren's Fernando Alonso and Sauber's Charles Leclerc crash at the first corner during the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, August 26, 2018
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McLaren's Fernando Alonso and Sauber's Charles Leclerc crash at the first corner during the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, August 26, 2018
Galia Melon from 'The Secret Lives of Fruits and Vegetables' project which examines the mystical origins and evolution of the foods we take for granted
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Galia Melon from 'The Secret Lives of Fruits and Vegetables' project which examines the mystical origins and evolution of the foods we take for granted
The mirrored entrance of Tokyu Plaza
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The mirrored entrance of Tokyu Plaza
The skin, as a reflection of our interior
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The skin, as a reflection of our interior
Stumps exposed from in spring when water levels on the man-made Alder lake on the Nisqually River Dam, Washington are low
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Stumps exposed from in spring when water levels on the man-made Alder lake on the Nisqually River Dam, Washington are low
Snow Hill in Antarctica
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Snow Hill in Antarctica
A walk on the bike
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A walk on the bike
The Arabian Red Fox ( Vulpes vulpes arabica ) is a subspecies of the Red Fox and is native to Arabia and adapted to life in the desert. It inhabits virtually every environment in Arabia from cities along the coast to desert and mountains
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The Arabian Red Fox ( Vulpes vulpes arabica ) is a subspecies of the Red Fox and is native to Arabia and adapted to life in the desert. It inhabits virtually every environment in Arabia from cities along the coast to desert and mountains
A beach on the Oregon coast
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A beach on the Oregon coast
The new US embassy in London known as the New London Embassy, was designed by Kieran Timberlake and built in Nine Elms beside the River Thames. Essentially, it is a glass cube enveloped in shimmering sails of plastic
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The new US embassy in London known as the New London Embassy, was designed by Kieran Timberlake and built in Nine Elms beside the River Thames. Essentially, it is a glass cube enveloped in shimmering sails of plastic
The boundless and snow-covered landscape of the tundra is the natural habitat of the Nenets people and their reindeer that live in perfect harmony with the environment and with humans. The need of food drive the reindeer to migrate along the Yamal Peninsula. The sleds are now ready for the next migration and the Northern Lights can only be considered as a positive signal sent to the Nenets by the spirits of the tundra
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The boundless and snow-covered landscape of the tundra is the natural habitat of the Nenets people and their reindeer that live in perfect harmony with the environment and with humans. The need of food drive the reindeer to migrate along the Yamal Peninsula. The sleds are now ready for the next migration and the Northern Lights can only be considered as a positive signal sent to the Nenets by the spirits of the tundra
Misty fog flew through the top of Tre Cime, the Italian alps, on a calm night
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Misty fog flew through the top of Tre Cime, the Italian alps, on a calm night
Sardine Run off the coasts of Mbotyi River, heart of rural South Africa: a group of common dolphins trap a small shoal of sardine in a net of bubble, before launching the assault
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Sardine Run off the coasts of Mbotyi River, heart of rural South Africa: a group of common dolphins trap a small shoal of sardine in a net of bubble, before launching the assault
The Altai Mountains. Russia
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The Altai Mountains. Russia
Romania, at a poisoned lake from the mining area
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Romania, at a poisoned lake from the mining area
The Arugam Bay girls surf club which is the very first surf society for local women in the history of Sri Lanka
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The Arugam Bay girls surf club which is the very first surf society for local women in the history of Sri Lanka
Sunrise at Mount Bromo East Java Indonesia.Cool weather at 8°c around 4.00 am
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Sunrise at Mount Bromo East Java Indonesia.Cool weather at 8°c around 4.00 am
'Gurungs' from the remote himalayan range of Nepal go to the wild twice a year just to harvest the honey from the himalayan honey bees
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'Gurungs' from the remote himalayan range of Nepal go to the wild twice a year just to harvest the honey from the himalayan honey bees
Cīrulīši nature trail, Gauja National Park, Latvia
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Cīrulīši nature trail, Gauja National Park, Latvia
Aerial view of a small frozen forest lake in Oslo, Norway
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Aerial view of a small frozen forest lake in Oslo, Norway
Turin, Piazza Castello
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Turin, Piazza Castello
Dolomites mountain ranges in south Tyrol, Italy
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Dolomites mountain ranges in south Tyrol, Italy
Morning view from a hotel in Stockholm
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Morning view from a hotel in Stockholm
A jellyfish pulsates its umbrella right beneath the surface at the end of the blooming season in Mar Menor (Spain) coastal lagoon
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A jellyfish pulsates its umbrella right beneath the surface at the end of the blooming season in Mar Menor (Spain) coastal lagoon
The Ethiopian wolf is one of the rarest animals in the world and at risk of extinction. There are only 500 almost all concentrated in the Sanetti plateau, about 3,600 meters high. Sanetti plateau National Park Ethiopia
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The Ethiopian wolf is one of the rarest animals in the world and at risk of extinction. There are only 500 almost all concentrated in the Sanetti plateau, about 3,600 meters high. Sanetti plateau National Park Ethiopia
Sterling Falls in the heart of Milford Sound New Zealand. The water falls a staggering 151 m into the basin with such force that it rips across the surface in a beautiful web like texture throwing spray in every direction
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Sterling Falls in the heart of Milford Sound New Zealand. The water falls a staggering 151 m into the basin  with such force that it rips across the surface in a beautiful web like texture throwing spray in every direction
The photo was taken at Kaluts desert of Kerman, Iran
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The photo was taken at Kaluts desert of Kerman, Iran
This shot was taken close past midnight in Svolvær
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This shot was taken close past midnight in Svolvær
Nowruz is the traditional Iranian festival of spring which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring. It is considered as the start of the New Year among Iranians
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Nowruz is the traditional Iranian festival of spring which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring. It is considered as the start of the New Year among Iranians
Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia-The last frontier
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Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia-The last frontier
Freedom
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Freedom
One of the emblematic memories of the old industry of Győr, the blasting of the last chimney of the former Plant Oil Factory
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One of the emblematic memories of the old industry of Győr, the blasting of the last chimney of the former Plant Oil Factory
The road to Jeju Island volcano
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The road to Jeju Island volcano
Midnight Surf
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Midnight Surf
Miss Faversham. Margate, Kent
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Miss Faversham. Margate, Kent
A Syrian refugee girl in Tarlabasi. She lost both her parents during the war and was taken to Istanbul by some family friends, who now take care of her. The peculiar color of her eyes according to her adoptive family is a gift of God
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A Syrian refugee girl in Tarlabasi. She lost both her parents during the war and was taken to Istanbul by some family friends, who now take care of her. The peculiar color of her eyes according to her adoptive family is a gift of God
A shirtless young protester in Gaza gripping a Palestinian flag with one hand and swinging a slingshot over his head with the other, on the northern border between the Gaza Strip and Israel in the weekly protests against the Israeli blockade of Gaza, which has been imposed by Israel for the past 12 years
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A shirtless young protester in Gaza gripping a Palestinian flag with one hand and swinging a slingshot over his head with the other, on the northern border between the Gaza Strip and Israel in the weekly protests against the Israeli blockade of Gaza, which has been imposed by Israel for the past 12 years
Grapefruit hanging in a lit courtyard, Oaxaca city
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Grapefruit hanging in a lit courtyard, Oaxaca city
The ferry between Harris and North-Uist is the only way to connect the two islands. The fate of the islands has become increasingly uncertain after Brexit. The region’s few industries rely heavily on trade within the European Union. European infrastructure subsidies, which include those for roads, ferry docks, and causeways, have made the islands more accessible in the past decades. Without the maintain of the infrastructure that connects the mainland to the islands, it could become harder, even more fragile, for the young to stay
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The ferry between Harris and North-Uist is the only way to connect the two islands. The fate of the islands has become increasingly uncertain after Brexit. The region’s few industries rely heavily on trade within the European Union. European infrastructure subsidies, which include those for roads, ferry docks, and causeways, have made the islands more accessible in the past decades. Without the maintain of the infrastructure that connects the mainland to the islands, it could become harder, even more fragile, for the young to stay
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After a couple of months of slow reveals, the final overall winners of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced featuring a provocative array of images. The impressive assortment of winners in one of the world's largest photo competitions cover everything from moving photojournalism to impressionistic underwater photography.

The Sony World Photography Awards this year amassed a record-breaking 326,997 entries spanning 195 countries. The overall Photographer of the Year prize was selected from the 10 professional category winners, judged on a submitted series of between five and 10 images. Federico Borella took this year's big prize with a series of emotional images investigating the link between increased suicide rates amongst farmers in South India and global warming.

Overall Open Photographer of the Year, this image was shot underwater in Hawaii and is part of a collection called Muses
Overall Open Photographer of the Year, this image was shot underwater in Hawaii and is part of a collection called Muses

The Open Photographer of the Year, based on single image submissions, went to an incredible shot from Christy Lee Rogers. The gorgeous image above is titled Harmony and sees a stunning classical painterly composition created using surreal underwater photography techniques.

Ethiopia has lost 95 percent of its native forests due to human activity in the last century. What remains surrounds circular Tewahedo Orthodox churches; these ancient canopies are protected as a tenet of faith
Ethiopia has lost 95 percent of its native forests due to human activity in the last century. What remains surrounds circular Tewahedo Orthodox churches; these ancient canopies are protected as a tenet of faith

Other stunning highlights from this year's massive trove of winners include Stephan Zirwes' stylish geometric shots of public pools in Germany, Kieran Dodds' drone shots of Ethiopia's declining native forests (above), and Christian Vizl's beautiful black and white underwater portraits.

Take a look through our gallery for more winning and shortlisted highlights from this year's huge photo competition.

Source: Sony World Photography Awards

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2 comments
2 comments
Wavmakr
For the most part there are many incredible photos in this series, but quite frankly the merit of many of them I find extremely questionable...........i would like to have some of the drugs those people were taking when writing the photo descriptions.
ljaques
I, too, wonder if some of those won because they were the only submission in that category. Some photos were outstanding (fox, fish, wolf, rivers), but at least half were so-so, at best.
Zimbabwe's Akashinga photos were dull, with the concept behind it extremely good. Go, ladies, go! Hunt those poachers! Kudos.
I wonder if Wavmakr was referring to the Bob photos re: drugs. <shakes head>
Is anyone else just DONE with drone photos yet?