This year's contest attracted 230,103 entries from 186 countries. Images taken by professionals, amateurs, and youth were judged in a variety of categories. The winners are due to be announced on April 21. Here are a few of the finalists.
Finalists Announced For Sony World Photography Awards 2016
The annual Sony World Photography Awards, organized by the World Photography Organization, has revealed its short list of entries for 2016.
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Photographer Oleksii Leonov of Ukraine: The Wrath Of The Gods
Photo taken during a thunderstorm in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Photo taken during a thunderstorm in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Photographer Longxiang Xie of China: Snowing Heavily
Buddhist monks walking to a ceremony in heavy snow at the Langmu Temple, China
Buddhist monks walking to a ceremony in heavy snow at the Langmu Temple, China