Sony world photography awards
Potent images that shine a light on domestic abuse – in pictures
The Indian-born photographer Sujata Setia uses traditional paper-cutting as a metaphor in her portraits of survivors
Nuclear fields and insect feasts: The Sony World Photography awards – in pictures
Intricate spider’s webs, hornless rhinos and the world of Bavarian finger wrestling all feature in this year’s exhibition of mind-blowing photography
Red-sky warning: Jim Fenwick’s photographs of wildfires in Sicily – in pictures
The London-based photographer’s award-nominated images capture the eerie red glow of the sky
Southern frontlines: Latin America and the Caribbean
‘I photographed the world’: the art of Sebastião Salgado – in picturesAs the photographer turns 80, we look back as some of his most striking images from around the world. A selection of his work can be seen at Flowers Gallery, Cork Street, London, 16 March to 15 April
‘AI isn’t a threat’ – Boris Eldagsen, whose fake photo duped the Sony judges, hits back
The German artist caused uproar this week when he revealed the shot that won a prestigious award wasn’t what it seemed. But, he insists, AI isn’t about sidelining humans – it’s about liberating artists
Photographer admits prize-winning image was AI-generated
German artist Boris Eldagsen says entry to Sony world photography awards was designed to provoke debate
And the winner is … Sony World Photography awards 2023 – in pictures
A ruined cement factory, a sunken car, the brave women of DRC and a posse of urban raccoons … all these and many more feature in this year’s list of overall winners
Dancing cats, peeping owls and a field of fire: Sony World photography national winners – in pictures
Drunken festivalgoers, hot springs and Japanese photo booths all feature in this year’s list of national winners from across 55 different countries
‘We all participate’ – Edward Burtynsky on photographing the epic ravaging of Earth
From toxic lakes to stripped mountains, he is the great chronicler of eco atrocities – and his roots lie in Ukraine. The photographer talks about Putin, trauma and what will survive
Fox of tricks! Sony World Photography award winners – in pictures
From migrant self-portraits to a wily vixen, this year’s prize-winning photographers cast a fresh eye on the world
My best shot
The face of modern slavery in Malawi: Håvard Bjelland’s best photograph‘I stayed in a tent nearby, waking up at 4am to begin the hour-long walk towards the pits. By the time we arrived, the miners had already been working for hours’
The big picture
The big picture: lost childhoods in an asylum seekers’ camp in MexicoAlejandro Cegarra’s shot of refugees held south of the border with the US shows Trump’s immigration policy in action
My best shot
The kiss that ended the chaos: Anna Neubauer’s best photograph‘Megan was five when I first met her. She has Down’s syndrome and is nonverbal but we really connected – by blasting out the Moana and Frozen soundtracks’
All eyes on your food waste – in pictures
Photographer Ichio Usui’s playful images carry a serious message about a big climate problem
Cast a wide net: award-winning photos from across the globe – in pictures
From Qatari fishermen to Peruvian chimpanzees, these images represent the best of the Sony World Photography awards 2022, taken from 61 countries
Skull brides and iguana hats: Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico – in pictures
The renowned Mexican photographer has spent a lifetime documenting indigenous communities and chance encounters in her homeland
My best shot
The girl in the massive baobab tree: Luis Tato’s best photograph‘She climbed to the top unaided, to collect leaves for her family’s dinner. The tastiest ones are usually higher up’
The view from Bank Top: Craig Easton’s images of life in Blackburn
Craig Easton, Sony World Photography awards’ photographer of the year 2021, challenges misconceptions and explores ideas of community with his images of life in Blackburn
Plague planet: the Sony world photography awards 2021 – in pictures
A locust invasion, a unisex karate school, a final resting place for pets and a barbecue on the moon … these are just some of the professional category winners in the Sony world photography awards, all looking for new perspectives in troubled times
Sony World Photography awards 2021 open competition – in pictures
Here is a selection of shortlisted entries and category winners in the award’s open category. An overall winner from all of the categories will be announced in April
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Southern frontlines: Latin America and the Caribbean‘I photographed the world’: the art of Sebastião Salgado – in picturesAs the photographer turns 80, we look back as some of his most striking images from around the world. A selection of his work can be seen at Flowers Gallery, Cork Street, London, 16 March to 15 April
