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Sony World Photography Awards 2016: the final shortlist

  • More than 230,000 images were entered into the World Photography Organisation’s professional, open and youth categories, encompassing the delicate handling of private moments to the capturing of the year’s biggest news stories.
    Themes covered include the Ukraine conflict, Europe’s refugee crisis, and drone and underwater photography.
    All shortlisted images will go on show at London’s Somerset House from 22 April to 8 May
  • A member of the Mexico team competes in the Women’s Team Free Synchronised Swimming Preliminary on day four of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena
    Matthias Hangst, GermanyProfessional; shortlisted in the Sport category

    A member of the Mexico synchronised swimming team competes on day four of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena, Russia
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  • In the summer holidays at sea are a time of joy and fun for all ages. If we do not we looked at the different costumes, the scenes are the same as always. Sometimes the elderly back to be boys, parents make jokes to the children, often breaking social labels, creating new relationships. Stopping to look at the different behavior of people on a pier is hilarious and often allows you to freeze the moments in memory. In the summer holidays at sea are a time of joy and fun for all ages. If we do not we looked at the different costumes, the scenes are the same as always. Sometimes the elderly back to be boys, parents make jokes to the children, often breaking social labels, creating new relationships. Stopping to look at the different behaviour of people on a pier is hilarious and often allows you to freeze the moments in memory
    Andrea Rossato, ItalyProfessional; Candid

    Children enjoy the simple pleasures of a seaside holiday.
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  • There are more than 300 people that with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus blue unit, representing 25 different countries and speaking everything from Russian to Arabic to Guarani. A few travel in cars and trailers, but a majority, 270, live on the trains. Most come from multigeneration circus families, to the extent that collectively, the circus staff represents thousands of years of circus history
    Stephanie Sinclair, United StatesProfessional; Daily Life

    “The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus is made up of people from 25 different countries, speaking everything from Russian to Arabic to Guarani. A few travel in cars and trailers, but a majority – 270 – live on the trains. Most come from multi-generation circus families, to the extent that collectively, the circus staff represents thousands of years of circus history.”
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  • Image was taken in Bali during Melasti Festival. This Festival is conducted once a year in conjunction with Nyepi or Silent Day. These young girls were waiting for their turn to perform. They looked stunning with their bright coloured costumes and heavy make-up on, however the expression on each of the girls’ face especially the yawning girl gives this image an extra ‘ummpph’
    Khairel Anuar Che Ani, MalaysiaOpen Competition; Split Second

    Young girls wait for their turn to perform during the Melasti festival: “They looked stunning with their bright costumes and heavy make-up; however the expression on each of the girls’ faces – especially the yawning girl – gives this image extra oomph.”
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  • Tracing the history of photography, via iconic images realised by the great masters, resorting to the use of a symbol of contemporary Western culture: Barbie. Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Guy Bourdin (as in this image), David Lachapelle, Mario Testino
    Alberto Alicata, ItalyProfessional; Staged

    Alicata honours iconic images by the great masters, using symbols of contemporary western culture, in this case Barbie.
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  • Until the 60s, South Korea was almost a mediaeval country, poor and underdeveloped. After just 50 years, South Korea is now one of the most advanced countries in the world. The rush towards modernity has been fostered by imposing a huge sense of competition and a painstaking effort to reach scolastic, aesthetic and professional perfection - aesthetic models are totally conformed, obtained through a massive use of plastic surgery
    Filippo Venturi, ItalyProfessional; People

    “Until the 1960s, South Korea was almost a mediaeval country, poor and underdeveloped. After just 50 years, South Korea is now one of the most advanced countries in the world. The rush towards modernity has been fostered by imposing a huge sense of competition and a painstaking effort to reach scolastic, aesthetic and professional perfection - aesthetic models are totally conformed, obtained through a massive use of plastic surgery.”
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  • These images were created for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago’s Adaptive Sports Program and the RIC Hornets wheelchair basketball team.
    Rob Gregory, United StatesProfessional; Campaign

    These images were created for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago’s adaptive sports program and the RIC Hornets wheelchair basketball team.
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  • I came across this juvenile flying fish while diving in open water near Tubbataha Reefs, Philippines. Juvenile flying fish are often spotted hovering just below the surface, hiding inside natural or manmade debris, drifting the ocean currents. Juvenile flying fish can be attracted by light at night, but during the day they tend to swim away as soon a diver approaches. It took me hours to get close enough and this photograph was taken just when the sun was setting, beautifully illuminating the clouds at the horizon.
    Eric Madeja, SwitzerlandOpen Competition; Nature and Wild Life 

    “I came across this juvenile flying fish while diving near Tubbataha Reefs, Philippines, hovering just below the surface. It took me hours to get close enough and this photograph was taken just when the sun was setting.”
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  • The last five days of Kartika month are known as Bhisma-Panacaka. Grandfather Bhisma fasted for these five days, preparing to give up his life. However one observes Kartika-vrata, he should intensify it for the last five days. The best way to observe the Kartika-vrata is to abstain from eating grains for the whole month, and to take only milk or water for the last five days. If one eats grains during the month, he should avoid them for the last five days. Also, one should only eat once a day
    Tanveer Rohan, BangladeshOpen Competition; Arts and Culture
    The last five days of the Hindu month of Kartika are traditionally known as the Bhishma Panchaka or the Vishnu Panchaka
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  • This series represent exploration of the most extreme and far cold-water seas, washing the coasts of Russia, because only few people in the world had chance to dive there. These seas are true pearls of nature, hiding mysteries and treasures not only for divers and scientists - there is another universe with it’s own aliens and fantastic creatures
    Alexander Semenov, RussiaProfessional; Environment

    “This series represent exploration of the most extreme and far cold-water seas, washing the coasts of Russia, because only few people in the world had chance to dive there. These seas are true pearls of nature, hiding mysteries and treasures not only for divers and scientists - there is another universe with it’s own aliens and fantastic creatures.”
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  • A worker walks through farm fields in Los Banos, California where water regulators have adopted the state’s first rules for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use as the region’s catastrophic drought enters its fourth year. Urban users will be hardest hit, even though they account for only 20 percent of state water consumption, while the state’s massive agricultural sector, which the Public Policy Institute of California says uses 80 percent of human-related consumption, has been exempted
    Lucy Nicholson, UKProfessional; Environment

    A worker walks through dry farm fields in Los Banos, California. Water regulators have adopted strict quotas in urban areas as the state’s drought enters its fourth year.
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  • Way-out Miami. A showgirl, during her performance in Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
    Giancarlo Ceraudo, ItalyProfessional; Candid
    A showgirl performs on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach.
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  • In the 16th century Solvichegodsk was found as a salt mine. The name of the city is formed with russian word sol wich means salt
    Anton Unitsyn, RussiaProfessional; Daily Life

    In the 16th century Solvichegodsk was founded as a salt mine – named for the Russian word ‘sol’, meaning salt, and the nearby river Vichegda. In those days salt was expensive and the city was prosperous. However, no one is interested in Solvichegodsk salt anymore, and production shut down after the break-up of the USSR. The city’s unique, therapeutic mud is Solvichegodsk’s last resource.
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  • Open air: people on mass yoga exercise in the central park of Vilnius, Lithuania
    Karolis Janulis, LithuaniaOpen Competition; People

    People take part in a mass yoga exercise in the central park of Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital.
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  • Talia Rudofsky, United Kingdom, Shortlisted, Youth Competition, Portraiutre, 2016 Sony World Photography AwardsTaken in Cannes, France 2015. I took this photograph on Promenade de la Croisette, during my summer holiday. Whilst everyone is mostly new wealth, this woman stood out, as she is relatively modest in appearance, and accompanied by a dog, as well as being elderly. I found it amusing how the dog shared the same facial expression as the dog.
    Talia Rudofsky, UKYouth Competition; Portraiture

    “I took this photograph on Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes during my summer holiday in 2015. This woman stood out among all thenouveau riche, as she is relatively modest in appearance, and accompanied by a dog. I found it amusing how the woman shared the same facial expression as the dog.”
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  • In Paris, when the sun is back, the «bronzeur» goes along the Seine. Wearing clothes or almost naked, he is looking for the perfect spot to enjoy the sun. Specifically, he is looking for a bench that will allow the best conditions. Usually he has brought a towel to avoid contact between him and the bench Its in the early afternoon that the «bronzeurs» settles. Its the perfect moment to get a perfect tan. They are very relaxed, and waiting for the sun to do its job.
    Alexandre Pruvost, FranceProfessional; Candid

    A sunbather finds the perfect place to bask by the river Seine in Paris.
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  • Ghana produced a couple of world champions in boxing - the most famous one being Azumah Nelson. In Ghana is all world champions are from Bukom, a small poor neighborhood of Accra. Most people work as fishermen. Hundreds of years ago, the Ga-People, an ethnic group who lives mainly in Accra, developed their own way of fighting. Due to the British influence during colonization, the Ga came in touch with boxing. Since then boxing is the most famous sport in Bukom
    Patrick Sinkel, GermanyProfessional, Sport
    Boxing is the most popular sport in Bukom, a poor neighbourhood of Accra, which has produced all of Ghana’s world boxing champions.
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  • Stephan Zirwes, Germany, Shortlist, Professional , Architecture, The Pools series is a study of water, one of the most precious resources for life on our planet. Showing how the important resource is in contrast between being the consummate location for entertainment and the incredible waste of drinking water “not only for being used in private pools but also the trend to privatise what is a public asset and use it for commercial reasons. Public pools can still be a symbol for the importance that water should be free accessible to everyone
    Stephan Zirwes, GermanyProfessional; Architecture

    Zirwes’ Pools series is a study of water, particularly highlighting the contrast between the incredible waste of drinking water for private swimming pools.
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  • The atmosphere is good and there is loud music playing in the gym in Copenhagen where the elite girls train gymnastics 20 hours a week. You have to if you want to participate at the elite level. And they do. As a rule of thumb you have to put in at least 10.000 hours of training to compete internationally
    Jens Juul, DenmarkProfessional; Sport

    An elite gymnast trains at a gym in Copenhagen. As a rule of thumb you have to put in at least 10,000 hours of training to compete internationally.
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  • Larung Gar, home of 40,000 Buddhist monks in Sichuan province, China
    Attila Balogh, HungaryOpen Competition; Architecture

    Larung Gar, home to 40,000 Buddhist monks in Sichuan province, China.
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  • Reindeer farmer kids in Mongolia
    Peter Voss, GermanyOpen Competition; Smile

    Young reindeer farmers in Mongolia.
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