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From film, to music to photography diverse art and artists have the ability to breath new life into every medium - this is evident when viewing the entries for the Sony World Photography Awards, "the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world."

Currently, in its 12th year, the goal of the competition is to showcase the best contemporary photography around the world.

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Creative Category Winner: 'Dreamers And Warriors' By Martin Stranka, Czech Republic

Creative Category Winner: 'Dreamers And Warriors' By Martin Stranka, Czech Republic

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Travel: 'Forest Of Resonating Lamps' By Yukihito Ono, Japan

Travel: 'Forest Of Resonating Lamps' By Yukihito Ono, Japan

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Natural World & Wildlife: 'Huddle' By Nadia Aly, United States

Natural World & Wildlife: 'Huddle' By Nadia Aly, United States

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Culture Category Winner: 'Shadow Puppetry' By Pan Jianhua, China Mainland

Culture Category Winner: 'Shadow Puppetry' By Pan Jianhua, China Mainland

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Creative: 'A Dog And Its Best Friend' By Arvids Baranovs, Latvia

Creative: 'A Dog And Its Best Friend' By Arvids Baranovs, Latvia

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The competition is set up to welcome photographers from all walks of life, with free entry, and open to visionaries of all ages and skill levels, "from emerging 12-19-year-olds, enthusiastic hobbyists, and students, to established professionals, there is a competition and a category for everyone." Entries are split into categories such as Architecture, Documentary, Landscape, Portraiture, Sports, Street Photography, Wildlife, Travel, Culture, and more.

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Creative: 'A Walk On The Bike' By Alexandr Vlassyuk, Russia

Creative: 'A Walk On The Bike' By Alexandr Vlassyuk, Russia

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Architecture: 'Tangshan, 2018' By Jennifer Bin, Canada

Architecture: 'Tangshan, 2018' By Jennifer Bin, Canada

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Landscape: 'Solitude' By Swapnil Deshpande, India

Landscape: 'Solitude' By Swapnil Deshpande, India

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Motion Category Winner: 'Harmony' By Christy Lee Rogers, United States

Motion Category Winner: 'Harmony' By Christy Lee Rogers, United States

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Motion: 'Smoke' By Alexey Holod, Russia

Motion: 'Smoke' By Alexey Holod, Russia

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This year the competition received a record-breaking number of entries with more than 327,000 images entered into the four competitions: Professional, Open, Student and Youth. The following list is some of the best entries from the upcoming awards, which will be announced on April 17th. A total prize fund of $30,000 (USD) along with the latest Sony digital imaging equipment will be shared between winning contestants.

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Portraiture: 'Culture' By Hasan Torabi, Iran

Portraiture: 'Culture' By Hasan Torabi, Iran

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Culture: 'Drawing The Happiness ' By Ming Kai Chan, Hong Kong Sar

Culture: 'Drawing The Happiness ' By Ming Kai Chan, Hong Kong Sar

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Natural World & Wildlife: 'Untitled' By Greg Lecoeur, France

Natural World & Wildlife: 'Untitled' By Greg Lecoeur, France

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Motion: 'National Police Day' By Piotr Cyganik, Poland

Motion: 'National Police Day' By Piotr Cyganik, Poland

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Creative: 'Tarian Ikan Cupang' By Dhiky Aditya, Indonesia

Creative: 'Tarian Ikan Cupang' By Dhiky Aditya, Indonesia

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Landscape: 'Under The Moon' By Kuo Zei Yang, Taiwan

Landscape: 'Under The Moon' By Kuo Zei Yang, Taiwan

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Natural World & Wildlife: 'Face To Face' By Manuel Enrique González Carmona, Spain

Natural World & Wildlife: 'Face To Face' By Manuel Enrique González Carmona, Spain

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Portraiture Category Winner: 'Grayson Perry - Birth' By Richard Ansett, United Kingdom

Portraiture Category Winner: 'Grayson Perry - Birth' By Richard Ansett, United Kingdom

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Culture: 'Synergy Of Humanity' By Eng Chung Tong, Malaysia

Culture: 'Synergy Of Humanity' By Eng Chung Tong, Malaysia

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Motion: 'Little Wizard' By Marlena Kurowska-Jankowiak, Poland

Motion: 'Little Wizard' By Marlena Kurowska-Jankowiak, Poland

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Portraiture: 'Xibalba' By Tim Cavadini, Germany

Portraiture: 'Xibalba' By Tim Cavadini, Germany

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Travel: 'Whale Shark Encounter, Papua West, 2018' By Marco Zaffignani, Italy

Travel: 'Whale Shark Encounter, Papua West, 2018' By Marco Zaffignani, Italy

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Creative: 'Little Mona Lisa' By Mariëtte Aernoudts, Netherlands

Creative: 'Little Mona Lisa' By Mariëtte Aernoudts, Netherlands

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Culture: 'Vasile Oanea' By Alex Robciuc, Romania

Culture: 'Vasile Oanea' By Alex Robciuc, Romania

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Portraiture: 'Diamond Skin' By Mikeila Borgia, Argentina

Portraiture: 'Diamond Skin' By Mikeila Borgia, Argentina

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Portraiture: 'Bruno's Portrait' By Elena Merce, Spain

Portraiture: 'Bruno's Portrait' By Elena Merce, Spain

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Architecture: 'The Mirrored Entrance Of Tokyu Plaza' By Connor Henderson, Australia

Architecture: 'The Mirrored Entrance Of Tokyu Plaza' By Connor Henderson, Australia

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Travel: 'Flower On The Sea' By Trung Pham Huy, Vietnam

Travel: 'Flower On The Sea' By Trung Pham Huy, Vietnam

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Culture: 'Bright Minuet' By Alessandro Zanoni, Italy

Culture: 'Bright Minuet' By Alessandro Zanoni, Italy

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Landscape: 'Executioner' By Neil Burnell, United Kingdom

Landscape: 'Executioner' By Neil Burnell, United Kingdom

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