Winners and shortlists for the Sony World Photography Awards 2021 Open have been announced

The World Photography Organization has announced the names of the winners and the shortlist for the Sony World Photography Awards 2021 Open, featuring the best single works created in 2020. More than 100 photographers were shortlisted for the 2021 competition along with winners in each of the ten categories. This year’s Open Competition was judged by Gaston DeLeo Gast&oacute n Deleau, Director of FOLA Museum of Contemporary Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

&copy Klaus Lenzen Germany , winner of the Open Architecture Category, Sony World Photography Awards 2021

ARCHITECTURE

Klaus Lenzen Germany with his work

“Blue Window

The

Blue

Window

. Photo captures the stairs at the Hyatt Hotel in Düsseldorf, rising to a window through which a clear blue sky can be seen. Seemingly floating in space, the staircase and window are framed on all sides by shadows, which emphasizes their design and adds an element of surrealism.

&copy Tamari Kudita Zimbabwe , winner of the Open Competition in the Creative category, Sony World Photography Awards 2021

CREATIVE

Tamari Kudita Zimbabwe with a portrait

“African Woman in Victorian Style”

African

Victorian

, which depicts a young black woman dressed in Victorian dress and holding traditional Shona kitchen utensils. This work explores the stereotypical contextualization of the black female body and offers an alternative visual language through which the multi-faceted African identity is presented.

&copy Juan Lopez Ruiz Spain , winner in the Open Landscape Category, Sony World Photography Awards 2021

LANDSCAPE

Juan Lopez Ruiz Spain with

“Thunderstorm in a Lavender Field.”

Electric

Storm

on

Lavender

, A majestic shot capturing lightning over a blooming lavender field with a lone tree in the center against a twilight evening sky. Taken in Guadalajara province, Spain.

&copy Mariano Belmar Torresilla Spain , winner of the Open Competition in the Lifestyle category, Sony World Photography Awards 2021

LIFESTYLE

Mariano Belmar Torresilla Spain for his work

“Days on the Beach”

Dias

de

playa

,

which shows two women enjoying a morning stroll along a beach in Alicante, Spain.

&copy Mario Maduna Croatia , winner of the Open Competition in the Movement category, Sony World Photography Awards 2021

MOTION

Mario Maduna Croatia for black and white photography

“Girl Power.”

Girl

Power

,

depicting a woman diving off a cliff on the island of Lokrum near Dubrovnik, Croatia, with her friends standing by to watch her jump.

&copy Christo Pihlamäe Estonia , winner of the Open World and Wildlife Category, Sony World Photography Awards 2021

NATURAL WORLD & WILDLIFE

Christo Pihlamäe Estonia with his work

“A little kiss”

Little

Kiss

, A funny picture of a hare with its tongue out.

&copy Kata Zih Hungary , winner of Sony World Photography Awards 2021, Open Competition in the category “Street Photography”

OBJECT

Kata Zih Hungary for

Memento

, Depicting a dressmaker’s mannequin in an empty room. The stillness of the scene evokes a feeling of loneliness and brings back memories of recent isolation.

&copy Ludmila Sabanina American Federation , winner of the Open Portrait Category, Sony World Photography Awards 2021

PORTRAITURE

Lyudmila Sabanina American Federation with her work

“Son”

Son

, which depicts a small child sitting on a table peacefully contemplating his surroundings. The photo shows another side of childhood characterized by tranquility and reflection.

&copy f. Dilek Uyar Turkey , winner of the Open Competition in the Street Photography Category, Sony World Photography Awards 2021

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

f. Dilek Uyar Turkey for the shot

“Disinfecting

Disinfection

, Ankara Municipality Health Department employee in protective gear walking on a train platform spraying disinfectant.

&copy Hanh Phan Vietnam , winner of the Open Competition in the Travel Category, Sony World Photography Awards 2021

TRAVEL

Hanh Phan Vietnam with his work

“Fish jerky”

Drying

Fish

, A woman surrounded by hundreds of stalls of dried fish at the Long Hai fish market in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Vung Tau, Vietnam. As the shot was taken from above, the fish in the trays form a big mosaic pattern, and the woman seems to be weaving it all together.

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The winner in each category will receive the latest digital equipment from Sony to further their creativity, and will compete for the prestigious title of “Open Photographer of the Year”, as well as a five thousand dollar prize.

Winner of the Open will be announced April 15. The winning entries and short-listed photos will be featured in a virtual exhibition and will be available for viewing on the World Photography Organization website beginning April 15, 2021.

“Photographer of the Year” in the Open competition, as well as the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2021 Professional, Student and Youth competitions, will be announced on April 15 on the World Photography Organization’s online platforms.

For more information about the winners and the shortlist, visit the Sony World Photography Awards website