The World Photography Organisation is pleased to announce the category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022, recognising the best single shots from 2021.
Over 170,000 images were entered to this year's Open competition, with over 100 photographers shortlisted in addition to the ten category winners. Each winner receives digital imaging equipment from Sony and will go on to compete for the prestigious Open Photographer of the Year title and a $5,000 (USD) prize.
The overall winner of the Open competition will be announced on the 12 April. Selected work by winners and shortlisted entries will be exhibited as part of the Sony World Photography Awards at Somerset House from 13 April-2 May 2022.
The ten category winners are:
ARCHITECTURE
Anthony Chan (Hong Kong) for Old Meets New, a black and white photograph depicting the chaotic fa ade of a weathered industrial complex, juxtaposed with the stylish front entrance of a skyscraper. The image highlights a clash between the past and the present in Hong Kong by contrasting the co-existence of old and new developments.
CREATIVE
Isabel Salmon (United Kingdom) for Untitled, in which the photographer documents her mother's experiences with chronic vertigo and dizziness. In this portrait Salmon explores the senses; shooting her Mother with her eyes closed in a stark red light, head titled as if trying to find balance.
LANDSCAPE
Vicente Ansola (Spain) for Exodus, an evocative image of a field of wilted sunflowers dried out by the beating sun in Castilla Le n. The photographer's imagination was caught by the proud stature of the flowers, recalling for him the rural past of Spain, and the women who worked the arid fields of Castilla.
LIFESTYLE
Utsab Ahamed Akash (Bangladesh) for The Honey Collector, capturing a honey collector from below as they inspect a tray of honeycomb. A typical countryside scene in Bangladesh, honey collectors place bees' nests near mustard fields and collect the honey in winter.
MOTION
Raido Nurk (Estonia) for Surfing festival, a shot of a stormy day of surfing in the Hague, the Netherlands. The stark silhouettes of surfers stand out against the grey waves and driving rain.
NATURAL WORLD & WILDLIFE
Scott Wilson (United Kingdom) for Anger Management, a dramatic black and white photograph of a wild mustang stallion, bowing its head as it kicks up a dust storm in northwest Colorado, United States.
OBJECT
Leonardo Reyes-Gonz lez (Mexico) for Segundo Uso (Second Use) II, a still-life of discarded objects. Assembled together against a blue wall, a balanced broken hat stand and a three-legged chair take on a new elegance.
PORTRAITURE
Simone Corallini (Italy) for The Endless Summer Surf Trip, a black and white portrait of 16-year-old surfer Simone Gentile. Corallini captures Simone fresh from the sea, with beads of water running down his cheeks.
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Etienne Souchon (France) for Havana Running Away, a photograph showing a split-second moment as a child runs across a street in Havana, Cuba, turning to look behind him at a car blocking the road. The black and white format, crumbling building facades and vintage car give the image the appearance of a classic street scene.
TRAVEL
Nguyen Phuc Thanh, Vietnam (Vietnam) for Bike with Flowers, an image depicting a traditional flower street seller cycling in Hanoi, Vietnam. The bike has been shot just as it passes a wall bursting with flower decorations, giving the appearance that they are spilling from the rider's baskets.
This year's Open competition was judged by Hideko Kataoka, Director of Photography at Newsweek Japan.
Commenting on the judging Hideko Kataoka says: I enjoyed judging this wide variety of categories from Object to Street Photography. Creativity and originality were very important in choosing a winning image and it was terrific to see the excitement and joy of the photographers when they captured the moment. The photographs in this competition each make a coherent visual statement about a situation or particular circumstance in an elegant visual way. As can be seen in many images in the shortlist this year, black and white photography holds a special place in the hearts of many photographers. The simplicity of black and white has the power to distil the content of an image, and direct the viewer's attention to the subject.''
The overall winners in the Student, Youth, Open and Professional competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022 will be announced on the 12 April 2022 and will go on display as part of the exhibition at Somerset House, London from 13 April-2 May 2022. For more information about winners and shortlists please visit www.worldphoto.org
OPEN COMPETITION 2022 CATEGORY WINNERS AND SHORTLIST
ARCHITECTURE:
Category Winner:
Anthony Chan, Hong Kong
Shortlist:
Bryan Field, United Kingdom
Francesca Sciambarruto, Italy
Gerhard Hucke, Germany
Giulio Casti, Italy
Gu nter Kleber, Germany
Junming Chen, China Mainland
Khanh Le Viet, Vietnam
Klaudia Chwastek, Poland
Klaus Lenzen, Germany
Marcus Ek, Norway
Muhammad Najib Bin Abdul Rahman, Singapore
Ute-Christa Scherhag, Germany
Wonyoung Choi, Republic of Korea
Zeynep Demirhan, Turkey
CREATIVE:
Category Winner:
Isabel Salmon, United Kingdom
Shortlist:
Abbas Valadi, Islamic Republic of Iran
Caleb Nii Odartey Aryee, Ghana
Clair Robins, United Kingdom
Gemma Pepper, United Kingdom
Hanna Lisava, Germany
Isabel Salmon, United Kingdom
Jacek Orze , Poland
Pierre Portolano, France
Ryan Rogers, United States
Sawamaru Pokiru, Japan
Shabnam Maleki, Islamic Republic of Iran
Valentina Cipriany, Venezuela
Vanessa Fairfax-Woods
& Henry Woide, United Kingdom LANDSCAPE:
Category Winner:
Vicente Ansola, Spain
Shortlist:
Anargyros Dekavallas, Greece
Cigdem Ayyildiz, Turkey
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The World Photography Organisation is pleased to announce the category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022, recognising the best single shots from 2021.
