A “heavenly” shot of a golfer in the clouds wins 2023 World Sports Photography Awards

Aug 24, 2023

Dunja Đuđić

World Sports Photography Awards celebrates the best sports photography by the best sports photographers. This year’s winners have been announced, and the overall winner is Patrick Smith of Getty Images. He captured the heavenly nature of sport, showing us a scene of a golfer in the clouds. It will definitely make you look twice… At least.

The fourth annual contest has received entries from over 30 different sports, from elite to grassroots. Like in the years before, the World Sports Photography Awards tell stories of the emotion, passion, athleticism, and focus that are at the heart of sport. It shows the devotion of not only athletes, but also those who photograph them.

Smith’s winning image is one of 24 winning photos across sports categories, including American Football, Basketball, Cycling, Gymnastics, and Football. More than 700 professional sports photographers from over 70 countries around the world submitted their images this year.

This year’s contest was organized in partnership WITH MPB, a platform for buying, selling, and trading used photography and video gear. “As a judge, and as a sponsor of the 2023 ‘World Sports Photography Awards’ I was incredibly impressed by the quality of this year’s entries,” said Sophie Collins, Chief Marketing Officer at MPB.

“The art of photography is about encapsulating emotions and feelings in an instant, and being able to tell a compelling story which aims to inspire the spectator long after they’ve experienced it. It’s been exciting to see the new entries in the ‘Pro’ space being shortlisted for the awards too as they have elevated the expectations for next year’s participants!”

Take a look at the rest of the category winners of the 2023 World Sports Photography Awards. Make sure to check out the contest website for a complete winner and shortlist gallery.

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Dunja Đuđić

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, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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3 responses to “A “heavenly” shot of a golfer in the clouds wins 2023 World Sports Photography Awards”

Lewis Walsh

Aug 24, 2023

Is this a photograph or a composite?!

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Chris Parker

Aug 27, 2023

A composite is NOT a photograph. It’s a composite!!!

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1. Bill Mahaffey
  
  Aug 29, 2023
  
  Chris Parker I agree Chris, I believe it’s going to be a trend for a while. Some see it as being creative, I myself have a limit on how far I will go. I have used cloud replacement a few times and still reflect back and ask myself how I could of edited differently.
  
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