Denne uken annonserte Sony de 10 vinnerne av den åpne klassen i fotokonkurransen Sony World Photography Awards. Over 51.000 bidrag fra 148 land ble levert inn til konkurransen.

Vinnerbildene skal stilles ut som en del av World Photography-festivalen i Somerset House i London fra 26. april til 22. mai. Det blir også publisert en bok med vinnerbildene.

Vinneren av tittelen ”Open Photographer of the Year” vil bli annonsert under en egen seremoni den 27. april. Seremonien finner sted i Somerset House i London.

Se vinnerbildene nedenfor:

Arts & Culture: Hubert Januar (Indonesia):

The Duel

Cockfighting or ëTajení is a cultural tradition in the Tenganan villages of Bali. Men will train the birds to fight, exercising them each morning in front of their homes. Whilst cockfighting was originally a recreational sport, it has become increasingly rare since gambling was outlawed in Bali. It is now usually only practiced during large traditional religious ceremonies.

Foto: © Hubert Januar courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011

Travel: James Chong (Singapore):

Going To Work

Foto: © James Chong courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011

Smile: Carlos Henrique Reinesch (Brazil):

A Blast Of Colors

"An amputee man smiles while he was doing his job of selling wristbands. Behind him, you can see church fence full of colorful wristbands, a local tradition in which people tie them up on the fence and make whishes."

Foto: © Carlos Henrique Reinesch courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011

People: Raghuranjan Sarkar (India):

Friends Look

"Roadside children are looking to their friend and waiting for the next turn. This is a popular play of this childhood. Smiling faces show the funny moods of the boys."

Foto: © Raghuranjan Sarkar courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011

Panoramic: Wolfgang Weinhardt (Germany):

In the Countenance of Eternity

"A single soul stepped into history. -- Agra, India"

Foto: © Wolfgang Weinhardt courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011

Nature & Wildlife: Andiyan Lutfi (Indonesia):

Ration

Two ants were enjoying the food, they are trying to reach my best, I am interested in the activities, I try to take a picture with a low angle for a good body shape illustrated. Taken with availble light expect more natural tone.

Foto: © Andiyan Lutfi courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011

Fashion: Edina Csoboth (Hungary):

Punk City

Architecture: Marek Troszczynski (Poland):

Natural History Museum

"Taken in Natural History Museum in London."

After Dark: Chumlong Nilkon (Thailand):

Yee Peng

Foto: "It's a floating lantern at Chiang Mai, Thailand. We believe that It's a symbolic of problems and worries floating away."

Action: Chan Kwok Hung (Hong Kong):

Buffalo Race

"This photo was taken in Indonesia, farmers will held the buffalo race before the farming season every year, they believe will be luck if their buffalo win the race."