© Pável Vélez, Mexico, 1st Place, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
The World Photography Organisation has just revealed the 2023 National Award winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA). This year, we’re treated with stunning photos from 55 countries worldwide and like every year, I believe you’ll enjoy the selection.
For the 2023 SWPA, photographers from over 200 countries and territories submitted over 415,000 images. Over 200,000 were entered to the Open competition, and the National Awards winner were selected from this batch. The winners come from 55 countries, each country having its own winner.
New to this year’s Awards are four new Regional Awards set up by the World Photography Organisation and Sony Europe. The new Awards puts a spotlight on photographic talent from a range of European countries, divided into four categories:
- Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, the Romania & Moldova Regional Award
- Latvia, Estonia & Lithuania Regional Award
- Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Bosnia & Herzegovina Regional Award
- Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria & North Macedonia Regional Award.
The overall winners in the Student, Youth, Open, and Professional competitions of the SWPA 2023 will be announced in April. Until then, enjoy the regional winners below and make sure to visit World Photography Organisation’s website for more information.
© Sima Bivolarska-Stoyanova, Bulgaria, Winner, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Vlatko Rafeski, North Macedonia, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Vladimir Zivojinovic, Serbia, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Uku Sööt, Estonia, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Tshabalala Bongani, South Africa, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Thiện Nguyễn Ngọc, Vietnam, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Takahiro Toh, Japan, 3rd Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Suer Celina, Kosovo, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Solange Avena, Argentina, Shortlist, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Si Thu Ye Myint, Myanmar, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Saravut Vanset, Thailand, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Sandra Handschin, Switzerland, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Samia Berbiche, France, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Roberto Pavić, Croatia, Winner, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Reynaldo San Martín, Bolivia, Shortlist, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Rajeev Abeysekara, Sri Lanka, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Rabik Upadhayay, Nepal, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Protap Shekhor Mohanto, Bangladesh, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Pradeep Kodimana Ramakrishnan, India, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Pável Vélez, Mexico, 1st Place, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Oscar Seguel Mangiola, Chile, Shortlist, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Oday Shanshal, United Arab Emirates, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Nukabari Opuama, Nigeria, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Niks Freimanis, Latvia, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Milda Vyšniauskaitė, Lithuania, Winner, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Mawaruddin Mawaruddin, Indonesia, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Mateusz Żurowski, Poland, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Maria Guțu, Moldova, Republic Of, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Manuel Rodríguez, Costa Rica, Shortlist, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Mansoor Mohsen, Saudi Arabia, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Leo Huang, Taiwan, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Lee Jongkee, Korea, Republic Of, 3rd Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Kyujin Jeong, Korea, Republic Of, 2nd Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Kevin Moncayo, Ecuador, 2nd Place, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Kazutoshi Ono, Japan, 2nd Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Ivana Todorović, Montenegro, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Ivana Dostálová, Czech Republic, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Huazheng Hong, Singapore, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Hernan Jaramillo, Colombia, Shortlist, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Hajime Hirano, Japan, 1st Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Gyu Seob Shim, Korea, Republic Of, 1st Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Filip Hrebenda, Slovakia, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Fabian Jung, Austria, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Erhan Coral, Turkey, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Eng Tong Tan, Malaysia, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Elena Georgiou, Cyprus, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Donell Gumiran, Philippines, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Dávid Balogh, Hungary, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Cristina Băzăr, Romania, Winner, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Chan Sithy Heng, Cambodia, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Armin Durgut, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Angela Perez, United States, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Andres Novales, Guatemala, Shortlist, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
Timi Zajc of Slovenia in Action During the Ski Flying Hill Team
© Andreas Mikonauschke, Germany, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Alexandros Othonos, Greece, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Alejandra del Carmen Elías Zambrano, Peru, 3rd Place, Latin America National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Adil Javed, Kuwait, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Abdulla AL-Mushaifri, Qatar, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Abdelrahman Gabr, Egypt, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
© Yawar Abbas, Pakistan, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023
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