World’s largest photography awards announce finalists

WOW!

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IMAGE: Pier Mane, Italy

THE shortlisted photographers for the Sony World Photography Awards have been announced and the imagery is simply breathtaking.

The 2017 competition is the largest of its kind in the world, with 49 countries represented and a massive 227,596 images entered.

Below are some of the photographs judges have selected for this year.

IMAGE: Maximilian Conrad, USA
IMAGE: Natsumi Handi, Japan
IMAGE: Christian Vizl, Mexico
IMAGE: Christina Roemmelt
Oktay Subasi, Turkey (Open Competition, Motion)
IMAGE: Maturot Kongdee
IMAGE: Zakir Hossain Chowdhury


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