Chinese photographer Fan Li won the architecture and design category for his images of an abandoned cement factory. Scroll through the gallery to see a selection of images from the winners of this year's Sony World Photography Awards.
Chinese photographer Fan Li won the architecture and design category for his images of an abandoned cement factory. Scroll through the gallery to see a selection of images from the winners of this year's Sony World Photography Awards.
Fan Li
Lee-Ann Olwage, from South Africa, was honored for her series "The Right to Play."
Lee-Ann Olwage, from South Africa, was honored for her series "The Right to Play."
Lee-Ann Olwage
The UK's Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, who chronicled the work of women's rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo, won in the documentary project category.
The UK's Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, who chronicled the work of women's rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo, won in the documentary project category.
Hugh Kinsella Cunningham
Marisol Mendez and Federico Kaplan, from Bolivia and Argentina respectively, won the environment category for "Miruku," their series on the indigenous Wayuu people in La Guajira, Colombia.
Marisol Mendez and Federico Kaplan, from Bolivia and Argentina respectively, won the environment category for "Miruku," their series on the indigenous Wayuu people in La Guajira, Colombia.
Marisol Mendez
Polish photographer Kacper Kowalski's black and white images saw him named winner of the landscape category.
Polish photographer Kacper Kowalski's black and white images saw him named winner of the landscape category.
Kacper Kowalski
British photographer James Deavin got the nod for a series of images shot in Saudi Arabia in 2022.
British photographer James Deavin got the nod for a series of images shot in Saudi Arabia in 2022.
James Deavin
Photographer Al Bello claimed top prize in the sport category for his series on Kelsie Whitmore, the first female baseball player to play in an all-male professional league.
Photographer Al Bello claimed top prize in the sport category for his series on Kelsie Whitmore, the first female baseball player to play in an all-male professional league.
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Kechun Zhang, from China, won with his series "The Sky Garden," which captured trees and plants being transported at a nursery.
Kechun Zhang, from China, won with his series "The Sky Garden," which captured trees and plants being transported at a nursery.
Kechun Zhang
Photographer Corey Arnold was recognized for his series documenting the relationship between a North Carolina couple and the bears that show up on their back porch.
Photographer Corey Arnold was recognized for his series documenting the relationship between a North Carolina couple and the bears that show up on their back porch.
Corey Arnold
The $5,000 Open Photographer of the Year prize, which honors a single image, went to Dinorah Graue Obscura for her shot of two crested caracara birds in southern Texas.
The $5,000 Open Photographer of the Year prize, which honors a single image, went to Dinorah Graue Obscura for her shot of two crested caracara birds in southern Texas.
Dinorah Graue Obscura
Long Jing, a student at China's Yunnan Arts University, won the Student Photographer of the Year prize for his series on the region's opera traditions.
Long Jing, a student at China's Yunnan Arts University, won the Student Photographer of the Year prize for his series on the region's opera traditions.
Long Jing
Youth Photographer of the Year went to 17-year-old Hai Wang for his photograph showing endless rows of empty colored chairs after a school ceremony was canceled during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Youth Photographer of the Year went to 17-year-old Hai Wang for his photograph showing endless rows of empty colored chairs after a school ceremony was canceled during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hai Wang
Alessandro Cinque won the awards' inaugural Sustainability Prize for his series looking at attempts to tackle chronic water shortages in Peru's capital, Lima.
Alessandro Cinque won the awards' inaugural Sustainability Prize for his series looking at attempts to tackle chronic water shortages in Peru's capital, Lima.
Alessandro Cinque