Our pick of the most spectacular images up for the Sony World Photography Awards 2021
From beluga whales to a fox sat on a volcano
Travel is still not an option right now, but you can explore the world through photography – and the work of finalists and shortlisted photographers in the professional competition for the Sony World Photography Awards 2021, is a good place to start.
The pros showcase “rewards a remarkable body of work for technical excellence and a fresh perspective on contemporary subjects” – including portraiture, landscape and environment.
The winner will be announced on April 15. Until then, enjoy these…
From the series Ampelio and I

Luigi Bussolati, Italy, Finalist
A Fox from the series Volcano

Fyodor Savintsev, Russian Federation, Finalist
From the series Gas Chamber Delhi

Alessandro Gandolfi, Italy, Shortlist
Pink Dream

Sergio Aparicio OKOBÉ, Spain, Shortlist
I Wanna Be Messi

Antonio Aragon Renuncio, Spain, Shortlist
Urban training

Florian Gruet, France, Shortlist
Minimalistic still life with a cat and chamomile

Igor Kryukov, Russian Federation, Shortlist
From the series Saving Chimps in the Congo

Brent Stirton, South Africa, Shortlist
Love

Aleksander Nordahl, Norway, Shortlist
Hymn of the building site-6

Guanghui Gu, China, Finalist

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