33 Stunning Pictures from 2013 Sony World Photography Awards

Game of Colors

Open Competition Shortlist, Arts & Culture, Photo by: Anurag Kumar

Beneath the Horizon

Open Competition Shortlist, Travel, Photo by: nathanwillsphotography

Røros

Professional Competition Shortlist, Travel, Photo by: Agurtxane Concellon

Yi Peng Lantern Festival 2012

Open Competition Shortlist, Arts & Culture, Photo by: Justin Ng

The Godfather

Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Peter Delaney

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Professional Competition Shortlist, Current Affairs, Photo by: Ilya Pitalev

Honkey Kong

Professional Competition Shortlist, Campaign, Photo by : Christian Åslund

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Professional Competition Shortlist, Campaign, Photo by: Scout Tufankjian

Urgent Get-Away

Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Frederico

Tiger and Turtle

Open Competition Shortlist, Architecture, Photo by: Peter Mysticdidge Plorin

The Yellow River

Professional Competition Shortlist, Landscape, Photo by: ZhangKechun_MoST

Open Window

Open Competition Shortlist, Architecture, Photo by: Max Van Son

White Handed Treefrog

Professional Competition Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Hudson Garcia

Honkey Kong

Professional Competition Shortlist, Campaign, Photo by: Christian Åslund

火龍盛會

Open Competition Shortlist, Arts & Culture, Photo by: Gilbert Yu

Face to Face

Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Christian Vizl

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Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Marco

Soul of Sir Hitchcock

Open Competition Shortlist, Split Second, Photo by: Macload

Solaris

Open Competition Shortlist, Architecture, Photo by: nmlamk

In Between Fairytale and Reality

Open Competition Shortlist, Low Light, Photo by: Ethan L.

Wasp

Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: photomatz

Agir Avci

Open Competition Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Mehmet Karaca

Smile

Open Competition Shortlist, Smile, Photo by: hung

Night Clouds

Professional Competition Shortlist, Campaign, Photo by : Nenad Saljic

The Walk

Professional Competition Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Ernest Goh

Starry Tree

Open Competition Shortlist, Low Light, Photo by: Elimoe

Urban Cow

Open Competition Shortlist, Split Second, Photo by: Max Ferrero

Don’t Leave Me Alone

Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: kimerajam

Butterfly Magic 2

Open Competition, Shortlist Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: sharpeye

Middlearth

Open Competition Shortlist, Panoramic, Photo by: pawello91

Divided

Open Competition Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Photo by: Roberto Bettacchi Photography

Quiver Trees by Night

Open Competition Shortlist, Panoramic, Photo by: Florian Breuer

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Professional Competition Shortlist, Contemporary Issues, Photo by: Daesung Lee

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