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Sony World Photography Awards 2025: Stunning Winning Photos Revealed! 🌍

Sony World Photography Awards 2025: Stunning Winning Photos Revealed! 🌍 The wait is over! The Sony World Photography Awards 2025 has just announced the winners of its Open Competition, and the results are nothing short of breathtaking. With over 419,000 submissions from more than 200 countries, this year’s competition showcases the power of photography to capture defining moments and tell unforgettable stories in a single frame.




Among the standout winners is Jonell Francisco from the Philippines, who took home the Creative category with Kem the Unstoppable, a mesmerizing collage that blends Renaissance-inspired portraiture with modern elements. Francisco’s work is a testament to the creativity and innovation that Filipino artists bring to the global stage.




Other category winners include Xuecheng Liu from China, whose aerial shot of Times Square in Center of the Cosmos redefines urban photography, and Olivier Unia from France, whose Tbourida La Chute freezes a dramatic moment from a traditional Moroccan equestrian performance. Meanwhile, Estebane Rezkallah’s The Whale Raft offers a raw and gripping look at polar bears feasting on a whale carcass in East Greenland, reminding us of nature’s unrelenting reality.




The competition also highlights the beauty of everyday life, with Hajime Hirano’s portrait of a street vendor in Akihabara, Japan, and Khairizal Maris’s vibrant shot of football fans celebrating in Bandung, Indonesia. Each winning image tells a unique story, from the tranquility of Ng Guang Ze’s black-and-white landscape in Singapore to the intimate connection captured in Yeintze Boutamba’s Encounter from Gabon.





The Open Photographer of the Year will be announced on April 16, 2025, at the London Awards Ceremony, where the winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and Sony digital imaging equipment. The winning and shortlisted images will be exhibited at Somerset House in London before embarking on a global tour, giving photography enthusiasts everywhere a chance to experience these incredible works.


Judged by Claudia Grimaldi Marks of Getty Images, the 2025 Open Competition celebrates the diversity and talent of photographers worldwide. Whether it’s the vibrant kites of Denmark’s Fanø International Kite Fliers Meeting or the mystical shamans of Bolivia, these images remind us of the beauty, complexity, and emotion that photography can capture.

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