World photography competition announces winners of the 2024 edition; see gallery | Science
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O Sony World Photography Awards announced the winners of the National, Regional and Open categories of its competition. The 2024 edition of the prestigious international award seeks to celebrate the authors of some of the best photographs produced last year.
The overall winners and the winners of three other categories will be announced on April 18th. Cash prizes will be given to the best, with emphasis on the Photographer of the Year. In addition, all winners will have their work exhibited in London, the United Kingdom, and other cities, in addition to being published in an annual book.
See below the gallery with some of the winning photos from the National, Regional and Open categories:
1 of 7 Jaguar attacking alligator on the riverbank in the Pantanal. — Photo: Ian Ford (United Kingdom)/Sony World Photography Awards 2024Jaguar attacking alligator on the riverbank in the Pantanal. — Photo: Ian Ford (United Kingdom)/Sony World Photography Awards 2024
2 of 7 A peaceful floating village located on the placid shores of Lake Titicaca, located on the border between Peru and Bolivia, in the Andes Mountains, in contrast to the imminent danger of a forest fire. — Photo: Yan Li (China)/World Photography OrganizationA peaceful floating village located on the placid shores of Lake Titicaca, situated on the border between Peru and Bolivia, in the Andes Mountains, in contrast to the imminent danger of a forest fire. — Photo: Yan Li (China)/World Photography Organization
3 of 7 The first moments of the crescent moon are accompanied by the light of some drones over the Old Man of Storr hill, on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland. Taken during a snowstorm, this image was carefully captured just before the moonlight became too bright. — Photo: Liam Man (United Kingdom)/Sony World Photography AwardsThe first moments of the crescent moon are accompanied by the light of some drones over the Old Man of Storr hill, on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland. Taken during a snowstorm, this image was carefully captured just before the moonlight became too bright. — Photo: Liam Man (United Kingdom)/Sony World Photography Awards
4 of 7 A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket passes the moon carrying the X-37B rover into Earth orbit. — Photo: Pascal Fouquet/Sony World Photography AwardsA SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket passes the moon carrying the X-37B rover into Earth orbit. — Photo: Pascal Fouquet/Sony World Photography Awards
5 of 7 European cormorants, medium-sized seabirds that are part of the cormorant family, on the island of Hornoya, Norway. — Photo: Mohammad Mirza/Sony World Photography Awards 2024European cormorants, medium-sized seabirds that are part of the cormorant family, on the island of Hornoya, Norway. — Photo: Mohammad Mirza/Sony World Photography Awards 2024
6 of 7 Fishermen in Inle Lake, Myanmar, using a leg-rowing technique to propel their boats. — Photo: Kyaw Htet/Sony World Photography Awards 2024Fishermen on Inle Lake in Myanmar using a leg-rowing technique to propel their boats. — Photo: Kyaw Htet/Sony World Photography Awards 2024
7 of 7 Competitors during the Cambodian Water Festival. — Photo: Davuth Van/Sony World Photography Awards 2024Competitors during the Cambodian Water Festival. — Photo: Davuth Van/Sony World Photography Awards 2024
