{"id":22741,"date":"2026-03-03T07:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/2026\/03\/03\/25-of-the-best-photos-from-the-sony-world-photography-awards-professional-competition\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T07:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:01:22","slug":"25-of-the-highest-pictures-from-the-sony-international-images-awards-skilled-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/2026\/03\/03\/25-of-the-highest-pictures-from-the-sony-international-images-awards-skilled-pageant\/","title":{"rendered":"25 of the Highest Pictures From the Sony International Images Awards Skilled Pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Sony International Images Awards have introduced the 30 finalists and over 65 shortlisted photographers within the 2026 Skilled pageant. <\/p>\n

Throughout this 12 months\u2019s Sony International Images Awards competitions, together with Skilled, Open, Pupil, and Adolescence classes, photographers from greater than 200 nations and territories entered over 430,000 photographs. <\/p>\n

Within the Skilled pageant, photographers compete throughout 10 classes, with each and every photographer coming into a sequence of 5 to ten photographs consistent with class. First-, second-, and third-place winners are decided on for each and every class, along side as much as seven shortlisted photographers consistent with class. <\/p>\n

Of the ten class winners, one will probably be named the \u201cPhotographer of the 12 months,\u201d a prestigious honor for some of the international\u2019s greatest images competitions. The Photographer of the 12 months may also get a solo exhibition as a part of the Sony International Images Awards display subsequent 12 months in London. This 12 months\u2019s display in April will characteristic a solo showcase from final 12 months\u2019s Photographer of the 12 months, Zed Nelson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe finalist and shortlisted paintings within the Skilled pageant for the Sony International Images Awards 2026 demonstrates a outstanding expansion within the craft and dedication to images as a formidable storytelling medium. Around the many collection we judged, I used to be deeply struck through the birthday party of the human revel in, and of affection, kindness, and quiet resilience woven into complicated and ceaselessly difficult realities. Most of the maximum tough photographs thinking about intimate moments and small acts of heroism, revealing the long-lasting energy and spirit present in on a regular basis lifestyles,\u201d says Monica Allende, Chair of the Jury. <\/p>\n

A choice of 25 of the finalists\u2019 footage are featured beneath, and the whole gallery of all class finalists and shortlisted photographers are to be had at the Sony International Images Awards web page. <\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Andre Tezza (Brazil), Finalist, Structure and Design | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Andreas Secci (Germany), Finalist, Panorama | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Anita Pouchard Serra (Argentina), Finalist, Flora and fauna and Nature | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Ben Brooks (United Kingdom), Finalist, Inventive | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Chen Liang (China), Finalist, Structure and Design | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Citlali Fabian (Mexico), Finalist, Inventive | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Colin Delfosse (Belgium), Finalist, Documentary Tasks | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Dafna Talmor (United Kingdom), Finalist, Panorama | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Federico Borella (Italy), Finalist, Portraiture | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Frerik Lerneryd (Sweden), Finalist, Views | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Gargi Sharma (India), Finalist, Nonetheless Lifestyles | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Hayate Kurisu (Japan), Finalist, Views | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Isadora Romero (Ecuador), Finalist, Surroundings | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Jean-Marc Caimi and Valentina Piccinni (Italy), Finalist, Portraiture | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Pleasure Saha (Bangladesh), Finalist, Structure and Design | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Marisa Reichert (Germany), Finalist, Portraiture | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Matteo Trevisan (Italy), Finalist, Surroundings | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Michael Blann (United Kingdom), Finalist, Panorama | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Morgan Otagburuagu (Nigeria), Finalist, Recreation | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Pablo Ramos (Mexico), Finalist, Inventive | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Rob Van Thienen (Belgium), Finalist, Recreation | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Santiago Mesa (Colombia), Finalist, Documentary | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Seungho Kim (Korea), Finalist, Views | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Todd Antony (New Zealand), Finalist, Recreation | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u00a9 Will Burrard-Lucas (United Kingdom), Finalist, Flora and fauna and Nature | Sony International Images Awards 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The entire winners within the Pupil, Adolescence, Open, and Skilled competitions of the Sony International Images Awards 2026 will probably be introduced on April 16, 2026. <\/p>\n\n

\u2028Symbol credit:<\/strong> Sony International Images Awards. Particular person photographers are credited within the captions. <\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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