Sony World Photography Awards: Winners and Finalists 2021

Winning photo in the category: Landscape. Electric Storm on Lavender is an exciting photo that captures the moment when lightning strikes a lavender field in Guadalajara (Spain). Photo: Juan Lopez Ruiz / 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

The prestigious Sony World Photography Awards Competition 2021 has announced the winners of the competition open to the public, as well as winners in each of its ten categories. On April 15th, the absolute winner will be announced in both the open competition and the professional competition.

Winning photo in the category: Natural world and wildlife. A funny picture of a rabbit looking out at a field with its tongue protruding. Photo: Cristo Pihlame / Sony World Photography Awards 2021

The ultimate photography in the travel class. Photo: FDilek Uya / Sony World Photography Awards 2021

Ultimate photography in the category: motion. Photo: Hersley-VenCasero / Sony World Photography Awards 2021

Ultimate photography in the category: Lifestyle. Photo: Alexey Tsiler / Sony World Photography Awards 2021

Winning photo in the category: Lifestyle. Days on the Beach, gently focused photo of two women enjoying a morning walk on the beach in Alicante (Spain). Photo: Mariano Bellemare / Sony World Photography Awards 2021

Winning photography in the street photography category. Disinfection is a cinematic image that shows an employee of the Ankara City Council health unit wearing protective gear walking along the train platform while sprayed with disinfectant. Photo: FDilek Uyar / Sony World Photography Awards 2021

Winning photo in the category: Portrait. The son shows a little boy sitting at a table staring out into space, lost in meditation. Photo: Lyudmila Sabanina / 2021 Sony World Photography Awards