Thursday, 1 May 2014

Sony World Photography Awards show the very best in world photography


  • Sony World Photography Awards highlight work done by some of the world’s most talented photographers

  • Winning and shortlisted images are on display at an exhibition at Somerset House in London which opens today

  • Work by British photographers in the exhibition include award-winning portraits of jockeys by Spencer Murphy


By

Lucy Crossley



Published:


00:01, 1 May 2014




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Updated:


08:12, 1 May 2014




From a family of lions at rest in Gabon to a pair of young children trampolining in the Brazilian favelas, these incredible images are among the winners and finalists of a prestigious competition showcasing the very best in photography from around the world.


The stunning pictures were taken by the winning and shortlisted artists competing in the Sony World Photography Awards, and were whittled down from more than 139,000 entries from 166 countries – the highest total in the awards’ seven-year history.


Among the pieces, which were all taken over the past year, are photographs detailing all manner of subjects, from poignant images of domestic abuse, to a tender moment between a father and his young daughter.


Works by British photographers among the finalists include the dramatic post-race

portraits of jockeys by Spencer Murphy and stunning still life photography

by Bristol-based photographer Amanda Harman.


The images will go on display at a special exhibition which opens to the public today at Somerset House in London and also features work taken over the past 40 years by Mary Ellen Mark, who was honoured for her outstanding contribution to photography at the awards ceremony last night.


This stunning, yet intimate, photograph of lions in Gabon by Michael Nicholswas taken using a remote-controlled toy camera car, giving a dignified insight into lion social behaviour


This stunning, yet intimate, photograph of lions in Gabon by Michael Nicholswas taken using a remote-controlled toy camera car, giving a dignified insight into lion social behaviour



Ricardo Teles was named the winner of the Travel Professional category for this image of two young boys playing on a trampoline in a Brazilian favela


Ricardo Teles was named the winner of the Travel Professional category for this image of two young boys playing on a trampoline in a Brazilian favela


Ricardo Teles also took this beautifully-lit shot of a group of men chatting as one enjoys a cigarette, perched upon the backs of two trucks


Ricardo Teles also took this beautifully-lit shot of a group of men chatting as one enjoys a cigarette, perched upon the backs of two trucks



Viviana Peretti captured Colombian drag queen and Miss Bambuco Gay 2012 dancing at a gay bar in Bogota during the National Bambuco Gay Pageant 2013. For this contest the drag queens dress traditional Colombian clothes and dance the


Viviana Peretti captured Colombian drag queen and Miss Bambuco Gay 2012 dancing at a gay bar in Bogota during the National Bambuco Gay Pageant 2013. For this contest the drag queens dress traditional Colombian clothes and dance the ‘bambuco’, a regional dance of the Andes, characterized by the elegance of its movements and precious dresses


This drag queen is from Huila - a region in the South of Colombia - where the folk dance comes from and where there is a big tradition around the


This drag queen is from Huila – a region in the South of Colombia – where the folk dance comes from and where there is a big tradition around the ‘bambuco’, with children learning the dance at school



This image by American photographer Sara Lewkowicz is a powerful portrait of domestic violence victim Maggie sat in front of her best friend


This image by American photographer Sara Lewkowicz is a powerful portrait of domestic violence victim Maggie sat in front of her best friend’s house the morning after she was assaulted. Her attacker admitted a count of domestic battery and was given a nine month prison sentence


One month into their courtship, Maggie


One month into their courtship, Maggie’s attacker Shane had her name tattooed on his neck in large black letters



Two women, their faces and eyes protected with goggles and masks watch as police fire tear gas canisters close to where they are standing in Gezi Park, Istanbul


Two women, their faces and eyes protected with goggles and masks watch as police fire tear gas canisters close to where they are standing in Gezi Park, Istanbul


Guy Martin


Guy Martin’s unusual vision of the recent Istanbul riots includes this snap of protestors against the government of Tayip Erdogan and his plans for a shopping mall and pedestrianised area in the centre of the city



Bristol-based photographer Amanda Harman took this picture of a nectarine tree in blossom inside the glasshouse at Tyntesfield in north Somerset


Bristol-based photographer Amanda Harman took this picture of a nectarine tree in blossom inside the glasshouse at Tyntesfield in north Somerset


Agave plants grow in the glasshouse at Tyntesfield - a sprawling Victorian Gothic Revival estate named after the Tynte baronets, who had owned land in the area since around 1500


Agave plants grow in the glasshouse at Tyntesfield – a sprawling Victorian Gothic Revival estate named after the Tynte baronets, who had owned land in the area since around 1500



This dramatic post-race portrait of a jockey by Spencer Murphy scored the British photographer one of the hotly-contested awards


A professional jockey photographed by Spencer Murphy


These dramatic post-race portraits of jockeys, still covered in rainwater and mud from their endeavors,  by Spencer Murphy scored the British photographer one of the hotly-contested awards



A lonely trail at through the trees in the Ein Zeitim national park in Israel is captured by photographer Roei Greenberg


A lonely trail at through the trees in the Ein Zeitim national park in Israel is captured by photographer Roei Greenberg


The peaceful landscape of Golan Heights which separates Israel and Syria,has become like a monument for war and conflict with demolished houses, military bases and minefields


The peaceful landscape of Golan Heights which separates Israel and Syria,has become like a monument for war and conflict with demolished houses, military bases and minefields




Michael Nichols also took this photograph of lthe Vumbi pride of lions relaxing on rocks close to a watering hole where they hunt for prey


Michael Nichols also took this photograph of lthe Vumbi pride of lions relaxing on rocks close to a watering hole where they hunt for prey


Humour also shines through in the exhibition, with the work of French photographer Sophie Gamand. Her series of portraits of dogs caught during their least favourite activity - bath time - offers light relief


Caught mid-bath, a wet dog tries to save the last bit of dignity he has


Humour also shines through in the exhibition, with the work of French photographer Sophie Gamand. Her series of portraits of dogs caught during their least favourite activity – bath time – offers light relief



This photograph, entitled Light Projection


Light Projection 18 8x10


This photographs, entitled Light Projection, were among the 139,000 submitted entries from 166 countries, the highest in the awards’ seven-year history



Italian photographer Myriam Meloni took this photograph of Iuana with one of her grandsons at her home in the village of Lui Vadul Isac in Moldova


Italian photographer Myriam Meloni took this photograph of Iuana with one of her grandsons at her home in the village of Lui Vadul Isac in Moldova


Ms Meloni also captured this tender image of a young father holding his baby daughter


Ms Meloni also captured this tender image of a young father holding his baby daughter




The Echangeur de la Porte de la Chapelle on Paris


The Echangeur de la Porte de la Chapelle on Paris’s Boulevard Périphérique, as captured by photographer Ludovic Maillard


This second photograph by Ludovic Maillard will also be on display at the exhibition of winners at Somerset House in central London


This second photograph by Ludovic Maillard will also be on display at the exhibition of winners at Somerset House in central London



This intimate photograph of a family enjoying their dinner surrounded by Danish flags was also awarded with a prize in one of the professional categories


This intimate photograph of a family enjoying their dinner surrounded by Danish flags was also awarded with a prize in one of the professional categories



Italian photographer Salvatore Di Gregorio took this photograph as part of a series on Kushti - an ancient art of fighting that goes back to the 5th century BC and practised in India, Pakistan and Iran


Italian photographer Salvatore Di Gregorio took this photograph as part of a series on Kushti – an ancient art of fighting that goes back to the 5th century BC and practised in India, Pakistan and Iran



Harsh practices and strict rules are imposed on the Kushti wrestlers, some of whom start training when they are just five years old. The practitioners often come from poor backgrounds and fighting gives them the chance to win money to support their families


Harsh practices and strict rules are imposed on the Kushti wrestlers, some of whom start training when they are just five years old. The practitioners often come from poor backgrounds and fighting gives them the chance to win money to support their families






























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Cynic_Al,


The Milky Way,


moments ago


How can a dull picture of the underneath of a motorway bridge be classed as one of the best photographs in the world? Who judged this load of crap?





Solarus Ngawi,


Auckland, New Zealand,


moments ago


These photos are simply reflective of the world-view of the judges: a leftist worldview that despises greatness, beauty, and excellence. Many great photos will have been entered in this competition, but the judges have gone with the mediocre and the banal, not because they saw anything special in those photos, but because the point is to tear down the great and the good.





oxomedia,


Windsor, United Kingdom,


moments ago


British photo amateurs are the best in the World and now you can join them at britainsgotphototalent.co.uk FREE ENTRY, 4 PHOTO CONTESTS, 15 CHANCES TO WIN UP TO £25000.






TRUE blue,


Snout-in-the-trough Westminste, United Kingdom,


14 minutes ago


NOWHERE near AS GOOD as the pictures of Kate and George !!





dizzydino,


somewhere, United Kingdom,


31 minutes ago


The pictures of the jockeys are interesting portraits, but none of the other pictures seem to ‘say’ anything about the people themselves. Pictures of people are generally dull, theres no mystery, theres no beauty in people -anyone could have gone and taken most of these pictures in my opinion. Theres no skill there making the picture beautiful, or finding a beautiful scene, they’re just capturing moments in peoples lives that aren’t very interesting.





nicky,


Brighton,


31 minutes ago


Was that it?





onedeadeye,


Brampton,


55 minutes ago


Perhaps the Judges were influenced by the Left wing concept of ‘no competition’ and simply picked the winners out of a hat?





cathinscotland,


Highlands,


55 minutes ago


Well, I don’t like any of them. Sorry, but this is like the King’s New Clothes, to me! Most of them are boring and completely uninteresting. They hardly make you want to go ”Aww” or ”Oh, my God!” or ”Wow”! Maybe, as I’m no expert, they are just lost on me? The ones that are from the places where they filmed Game of Thrones, get more of a response out of me, I’m sorry but they just do.





Kubla Khan,


Xanadu,


1 hour ago


Not the best photos I’ve ever seen, I have to say. There are a few nice ones such as the lions but if these were all the best, I can only imagine the others were pretty dull.





Freedom Fighter II,


Workington, United Kingdom,


1 hour ago


Disappointing



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