The World Photography Organisation is delighted to announce this year's category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2021, recognising the best single images from 2020.
Over 100 photographers were shortlisted in the 2021 competition alongside ten category winners. Each winner receives the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony to develop their vision and will go on to compete for the prestigious Open Photographer of the Year title and a $5,000 (USD) reward.
The overall Open winner will be announced on the 15th April. Winning and shortlisted work will be presented in the form of a virtual exhibition available to view via the World Photography Organisation website from the 15th April.
The ten category winners are:
ARCHITECTURE
Klaus Lenzen (Germany) for The Blue Window, depicting a ramp of stairs at the Hyatt hotel in D sseldorf ascending towards a window from which a view of clear blue skies is reflected. Seemingly floating in space, the stairs and window are framed in dark shadows that highlight the design while also adding an element of surrealism.
CREATIVE
Tamary Kudita (Zimbabwe) for African Victorian, a portrait of a young black woman dressed in Victorian dress and holding traditional Shona cooking utensils. The image probes at stereotypical contextualising of the black female body and offers an alternative visual language through which a multifaceted African identity is presented.
LANDSCAPE
Juan L pez Ruiz (Spain) for Electric Storm on Lavender, a dramatic photograph capturing the moment lighting strikes a flowering field of lavender with a solitary tree at its centre, set against a dusky evening sky. Taken in the province of Guadalajara, Spain
LIFESTYLE
Mariano Belmar Torrecilla (Spain) for Dias de playa, a softly focused picture of two women enjoying a morning walk on the beach in Alicante, Spain.
MOTION
Marijo Maduna (Croatia) for Girl Power, a black & white photograph recording the moment when a woman dives off a cliff on the island of Lokrum near Dubrovnik, Croatia, while her friends stand-by and watch.
NATURAL WORLD & WILDLIFE
Cristo Pihlam e (Estonia) for Little Kiss, an amusing picture of a hare looking out into the field with its tongue sticking out.
OBJECT
Kata Zih (Hungary) for Memento, depicting a tailor's mannequin in an empty room. For Zih, the stillness of the scene evokes a feeling of solitude and stirs up memories of lockdown.
PORTRAITURE
Lyudmila Sabanina (Russian Federation) for Son, featuring a young child sitting on a table while gazing into space, lost in contemplation. The photograph shows another side to childhood, one of calmness and reflection.
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
F. Dilek Uyar (Turkey) for Disinfection, a cinematic image documenting an employee of the Health Affairs unit of Ankara Municipality in protective gear walking along the train platform while spraying it with disinfectant.
TRAVEL
Khanh Phan (Vietnam) for Drying Fish, a photograph of a lone woman surrounded by hundreds of trays of drying fish in the Long Hai fish market in Ba Ria Vung Tau, Vietnam. Taken from above the pattern, of the fish in trays resembles a large piece of fabric with the woman seemingly weaving it all together.
This year's Open competition was judged by Gast n Deleau, Director, FOLA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The overall winners of the Open, Professional, Student and Youth competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2021 will be announced on the 15 April 2021 via the World Photography Organisation's digital and video platforms. For more information about winners and shortlists please visit www.worldphoto.org
OPEN COMPETITION 2021 CATEGORY WINNERS AND SHORTLIST
ARCHITECTURE:
Category Winner:
Klaus Lenzen, Germany
Shortlist:
Farshid Ahmadpour,, Islamic Republic of Iran
Abdulla Al-Mushaifri, Oman
Steffen Ebert, Germany
Simone Hutsch, Germany
Vytenis Jank nas, United States
Klaus Lenzen, Germany
Kunkun Liu, China Mainland
Aleksandr Lefler, Russian Federation
Jordan McChesney, Canada
Vitaly Medvedev, Russian Federation
Da Miane, Georgia
Jose Pessoa Neto, Portugal
Holger Ostwald, Germany
Ashwani Sarda, India
CREATIVE:
Category Winner:
Tamary Kudita, Zimbabwe
Shortlist:
Edita B zov , Czech Republic
Tatenda Chidora, Zimbabwe
Maximilien Diaz, France
Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian Federation
Ali Jamshidi,, Islamic Republic of Iran
Joosep Kivim e, Estonia
Angiolo Manetti, Italy
Jarod Mauws, Belgium
Alireza Movahedi, Islamic Republic of Iran
Hoije Nuuter, Estonia
Nara O'Neil, Australia
Jing Shen, China Mainland
Georg Shpuntov, Russian Federation
Kylli Sparre, Estonia
LANDSCAPE:
Category Winner:
Juan L pez Ruiz, Spain
Shortlist:
Luca Donegani, Italy
Kevin Frank, Switzerland
Jinjing Lyu, China Mainland
Joaquin Marco, Spain
Andrea Ortiz Diaz, Colombia
Mehdi Parsaeian Islamic Republic of Iran
Lorenzo Poli, Italy
Scott Portelli, Australia
James Rushforth, United Kingdom
Hans Kristian Strand, Norway
Markus Wiedmann, Germany
Parker Yost, United States
LIFESTYLE:
Category Winner:
Mariano Belmar, Spain
Shortlist:
Antonino Barone, Italy
Isabela Teresa Basilio Neri, Brazil
Gemma Brunton, United Kingdom
Holger B cker, Germany
Stefano Butturini, Italy
Aimee Glucina, New Zealand
Michail Karagiannis, Greece
Hamed Rahmati, Islamic Republic of Iran
Alexey Tsiler, Russian Federation
Brad Walls, Australia
MOTION:
Category Winner
Marijo Maduna, Croatia
Shortlist:
Sandi Bertoncelj, Slovenia
Hersley-Ven Casero, The Philippines
Serkan olak, Turkey
Tadiwanashe Murowe, Zimbabwe
Mary Nhoileen Maypa, The Philippines
Ruud Peters, The Netherlands
Daniel Portch, United Kingdom
Zden k Vo ick , Czech Republic
Brad Walls, Australia
Xianshe Ye, China Mainland
NATURAL WORLD & WILDLIFE:
Category Winner:
Cristo Pihlam e, Estonia
Shortlist:
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The World Photography Organisation is delighted to announce this year's category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2021, recognising the best single images from 2020.
