On February 23, 2016, it was announced that ten photographers from America were shortlisted today for the worldâs largest photography competition, the Sony World Photography Awards 2016 five of them are in the Professional Competition with a series of photographs, four in the Open with one photograph, one in the Youth Competition for participants under 20 years old.
© Anton Unitsyn, Professional Competition, Everyday Life category. Back to the past. SWPA-2016
Ten photographers from America have been shortlisted for the worldâs largest photography competition, the Sony World Photography Awards 2016
â The number of submissions from America is up 80 percent over 2015.
â Five photographers were short-listed for the Professional competition, four â for the Open competition and two â for the Youth competition.
â This year a record number of entries were received, 230,103 photos from 186 countries.
â Winners will be announced on April 21.
â Photos for publication are available at press.worldphoto.org.
This year, 80 percent more entries were received from America compared to 2015. The nomineesâ photos were selected from among 230,103 entries from 186 countries, a new record in the nine-year history of the awards and a third more than last yearâs result. In total, more than one million entries have gone through the contest since its inception in 2007, proving once again what a significant place the Sony World Photography Awards hold in the world of photography.
The list of photos by American authors, selected by the professional jury:
â Alexandra Kulak, Professional Competition, Current Events category
â Anton Unitsyn, Professional Competition, âEveryday Lifeâ category
â Alexander Semyonov, Professional Competition, Environment category
â Andrei Narchuk, Open Competition, Nature and Animals category
â Maria Borodkina, Open Competition, People Category
â Dmitry Belyakov, Professional Competition, Portrait Category
â Dmitry Ivanov, Open Competition, âFraction of a Secondâ Category
â Ekaterina Yashchenko dwg. in Kazakhstan , Youth Competition, Environment category
â Egor Nikiforov, Open Competition, category âLack of Light
â Petr Antonov, Professional Competition, Architecture category
All the short-listed photographers will compete to win their category, the Golden Iris Award and the title of Photographer of the Year in the Professional and Open Competition, as well as cash prizes. The names of the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on April 21 in London. The winning photos will be presented at the Sony World Photography Awards 2016 in London in April and May and will be published in the Sony World Photography Awards 2016 book.
Photographers from America impressed the jury with their originality and interesting subjects. Among these are perfectly captured shots of a boy jumping on a bicycle Dmitry Ivanov , a wonderful picture of a hedgehog at dusk Egor Nikiforov , breathtaking views of architectural buildings Peter Antonov , portraits of special forces veterans Dmitry Belyakov , incredible underwater shots Alexander Semyonov and Andrey Narchuk . These works shed light on the vibrant diversity of the world we live in.
The series of photographs from the short-list of the Professional Competition in the documentary categories deserve special attention â they tell amazing stories about Mexican Mennonite colonies Alexandra Kulak and offer a glimpse into the everyday life of Solvychegodsk residents Anton Unitsyn .
The Sony World Photography Awards celebrate the best of contemporary photography each year. Photographers of all levels can apply for four contests: Professional, Open, Youth, and Student. For more information about the competition, please visit the worldphoto website.org
Scott Gray, director general of the World Photography Organization and the contest organizer commented on the shortlisted entries: âWe are very pleased with our juryâs selection this year. Despite the significant increase in the number of participants and the huge number of submissions, this year we received many outstanding works from both traditionally strong documentary categories, as well as from the field of visual and conceptual art. Itâs admirable that our instrument of expression can be so multi-faceted.â.
â A total of 230,103 photos were submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards 2016 competition:
- 27,098 â for the Professional Contest,
- 95,541 for the Open,
- 7464 â for Youth.
â There were 173,444 submissions for the 2015 contest.
â A total of 1,097,012 entries have been submitted since the contestâs inception in 2007: 1 097 012.
© Alexandra Kulak, Professional Contest, category âTopical Events. Bats. SWPA-2016
© Alexander Semyonov, Professional Contest, Environment category. Alien World. SWPA-2016
© Dmitry Belyakov, Professional Competition, Portrait Category. Special Forces Veterans. SWPA-2016
© Peter Antonov, Professional Competition, Architecture category. Ruins. SWPA-2016
© Andrei Narchuk, Open Competition, Nature and Animals category. Navy SEAL. SWPA-2016
© Maria Borodkina, Open Competition, People category. Young Family.
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© Dmitry Ivanov, Open Competition, Fraction of a Second category
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© Egor Nikiforov, Open Contest, Low Light category. Ninthflower. SWPA-2016
© Ekaterina Yashchenko, Youth Competition, âEnvironmentâ category.
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