The World Photography Organization and Sony Electronics in America and the CIS are pleased to name the winner of the America National Award 2021, which is part of the international Sony World Photography Awards 2021. Evgeny Ivanov won Best American Photographer this year.
© Evgeniy Ivanov, American Federation, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2021
The National Awards is an initiative of the World Photography Organization and Sony, created to support local photographic communities from around the world, with participants from 53 countries this year.
More than 330 thousand works from 220 countries and regions were sent to the international Sony World Photography Awards 2021, and more than 165 thousand applications were submitted for the Open competition the winners of National competitions are selected from this category .
Evgeny Ivanov was selected by anonymous jury voting for āSilence in the Mountainsā in the āLandscapeā category of the Open contest. An amateur photographer from the South Urals devotes all his free time to photography, and in his works he wants first and foremost to show the splendor of nature and the beauty of his native land.
Evgeniy comments on his victory in the National contest like this: āWhen I learnt about my victory in the worldās leading and very prestigious photography contest, I couldnāt believe it at once. When I found out I was very happy and I couldnāt believe that Iāve become one of the winners! Victory always inspires and gives a lot of strength to develop. Iām very grateful that my work is so highly regarded.ā.
Evgeny Ivanov will receive an ILCE-7M3K camera with a powerful 28-70 mm zoom lens as a prize for winning the National Competition.
The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2021 student, youth, open and professional competition will be announced on April 15, 2021, on the digital and video platforms of the World Photography Organization.
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