In the Sony World Photography Awards, talent is in the viewfinder. As part of the National Awards category, entrants from 62 countries submitted their work to the judging panel.
A winner from each country has been announced, and these lucky photographers will receive global recognition and promotion of their talent when their photos travel as part of the world-touring Sony World Photography Awards exhibition. The countries of the photographers range from Peru to Vietnam, as do the mesmerizing places they have captured:
Image: Svein Nordrum
Frozen Pond: Aerial view of a small frozen forest lake in Oslo, Norway. National Awards 1st Place, Norway.
Image: Roslan Nasir.
Mount Bromo East Java Indonesia: Sunrise at Mount Bromo, East Java in Indonesia. Around 4am. National Awards 2nd Place, Malaysia.
Image: Leung Ho Chan
Walking in the Hell Valley: Cycling Japan day 105, Hell Valley, Hokkaido, Japan. National Awards 2nd Place, Hong Kong.
Image: Yavor Michev.
The Salt of the Sea: People enjoy healing baths in a pool of sea lye. The photo is taken over the sea-salt mines near Bourgas, Bulgaria. National Awards 1st place, Bulgaria.
Image: Ketodara Yin.
Framing of Peace: In the footsteps of an adventure photographer, there are many types of pictures of life as sad, happy, violent and sweet. Those experiences were seen many times on the street, but then we found a place where we could relax. National Awards 1st Place, Cambodia.
Image: Kaiwen Yang.
Freedom. National Awards 3rd Place, China.
Image: Hendrik Mndla.
Powerful nature: Photo taken on top of the Valanhukur mountain in Thorsmork, Iceland. National Awards 1st Place, Estonia.
Image: Baerbel Brechtel.
Follow us: It is a stormy day. There are four horses on two sides of a little creek. It seems the horses in the foreground can’t decide whether they want to cross the water. One of the horses opposite them, already on the other side of the creek, is turned towards them as if to say, ‘Join us, we’re going to the ruin. The walls will protect us against the storm.’ National Awards 1st Place, Germany.
Image: Kihwan Na.
Morning on the plains: In the early morning of the foggy Pindaya Plains, the farmers go to work on cow-drawn carts. National Awards 2nd Place, South Korea.
Image: Mohammad Mirza.
The Beauty of the Gulf: An aerial shot taken over the sea side of Kuwait city during the low tide. National Awards 1st Place, Kuwait.
Image: Kyaw Win Hlaing.
Dancing: This picture was taken near Taunggyi city in Myanmar. The Shan performances are performed at festivals or other important occasions such as the welcoming of guests, the end of Buddhist Lent day, and other celebrated days. The art performance ‘Gingala’, often called the ‘Bird Dance’, is a form of dancing that imitates the behaviour of birds. National Awards 1st Place, Myanmar.
Image: Kuo Zei Yang.
Glacier Pattern: The detail of the Gorner Glacier, Zermatt, Switzerland. National Awards 3rd Place, Taiwan.
Image: Peerasit Chockmaneenuch.
Vestrahorn Mountain, Iceland. National Awards 2nd Place, Thailand.
Feature Image: Roslan Nasir.
