Competition

The Sony World Photography Awards has revealed its professional winners and overall Photographer of the Year. In its 14th year, this prestigious competition delivers a strong assortment of images, from striking photojournalism to surreal landscapes.

The winners of the 7th Fine Art Photography Awards present a surreal assortment of shots from sci-fi styled snaps of subways to spectacularly sublime landscapes. We’ve handpicked our highlights from this year’s massive collection of celebrated images.

The winners of the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards deliver an eclectic assortment of incredible images, spanning everything from a once-in-a-lifetime shot of a comet over Stonehenge to a portrait of the unique way COVID-19 changed music performances.

The inaugural World Nature Photography Awards has delivered a strong collection of images showcasing the breadth of the planet’s natural wonders. From unusual animal perspectives to spectacular landscapes, here is a selection of highlights.

In its first year the Black and White Minimalist Photography awards presents a sublime collection of esoteric monochrome imagery. From surreal architectural abstractions to desolate snowbound compositions, the contest is a reminder of the power of minimalism.

The Sony World Photography Awards has revealed an incredible selection of finalists and shortlisted shots in its annual competition, highlighting how unusual the last 12 months have been with images depicting the pandemic from creative perspectives.

Established in 2011, the Mobile Photography Awards is a unique contest; as much as chronicle of smartphone camera evolution as a celebration of the art of mobile photography. In its 10th year it presents an indisputable case for the power of modern mobile photography.

The first wave of winners in the prestigious 2021 Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed. These National Award winners include a number of gorgeous drone shots and some compelling perspectives on the ways COVID-19 has transformed the world.

2020 was the worst year for travel in decades, but if this selection of images from the 2020 Travel Photographer of the Year awards is any indication, it's been an extraordinary year for visual creativity. Enjoy this vicarious feast of a gallery.

Since launching the first Kalk electric motorcycle in 2018, Sweden's Cake has gone from off-road trails to city streets to rolling workbench. Later this year, the company returns to its dirt-bike roots to host its first motocross race.

To celebrate the new year, here's a hand-picked selection of the most impressive photos of 2020. This gallery gathers our favorite images from the past year, including subway fighting mice, head-spinning wildlife snaps, and some spectacular drone shots.

Japanese mathematician Kokichi Sugihara has won the annual Illusion of the Year Contest with a fascinating 3D model of a nearly 200-year old 2D illusion. The contest, run by the UK-based Neural Correlate Society has been bending brains for 16 years.