2020 Sony World Photography Awards Open competition winners will take you on an incredible photographic journey

Apr 16, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment

© Antoine Veling, Australia; Winner, Open, Culture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

After revealing shortlists and finalists from this year’s Professional competition and winners of its National Award, Sony World Photography Award has also announced its Open competition category winners and shortlists. I don’t know about you, but I could really use a getaway from real life right now. And what’s better than looking at some splendid photos, right? These images have taken me over the seas and far away in my imagination, and I’m sure they’ll help you feel the same.

The Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) is run by The World Photography Organisation. They have selected this year’s winners, along with 100 shortlisted images, across ten categories:

Architecture
Creative
Culture
Landscape
Motion
Natural world & wildlife
Portraiture
Still life
Street photography
Travel

As for the awards, each winner receives the latest Sony gear and they will compete for the Open Photographer of the Year title and a $5,000 USD reward. The overall Open winner will be announced on 9 June current year on the World Photography Organisation and Sony’s online platforms.

Below you can see this year’s category winners in the Open competition. I have also selected one shortlisted image in each category, but I strongly suggest that you check out the whole gallery on SWPA’s website. Additionally, you can see more of the stunning images submitted to the contest. All in all, there are plenty of photos to enjoy!

Winners

Copyright: © Rosaria Sabrina Pantano, Italy; Winner, Open, Architecture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Suxing Zhang, China; Winner, Open, Creative, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Antoine Veling, Australia; Winner, Open, Culture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Craig McGowan, Australia; Winner, Open, Landscape, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Alec Connah, United Kingdom; Winner, Open, Motion, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Guofei Li, China, Winner; Open, Natural World & Wildlife, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Tom Oldham, United Kingdom; Category Winner, Open, Portraiture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Jorge Reynal, Argentina; Winner, Open, Still Life, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Santiago Mesa, Colombia; Winner, Open, Street photography, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Adrian Guerin, Australia; Winner, Open, Travel, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

Shortlists

© Eleni Rimantonaki; Greece, Shortlist, Open, Architecture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Katie Farr, United Kingdom; Shortlist, Open, Creative, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Sergio Carrasco , Mexico; Shortlist, Open, Culture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Kai Hornung, Germany; Shortlist, Open, Landscape, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Lior Yaakobi, Israel; Shortlist, Open, Motion, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Shivansh Mathur, India; Shortlist, Open, Natural World & Wildlife, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Will Bolsover; United Kingdom, Shortlist, Open, Portraiture, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Ian Knaggs, United Kingdom; Shortlist, Open, Still Life, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Shawn Yuan, China; Shortlist, Open, Street photography, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Michael Paramonti, Germany; Shortlist, Open, Travel, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

About Dunja Djudjic

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.