(Source: CGTN)
The winners of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards were announced on Tuesday, with Chinese photographer Gong Jian'guo's work "Tai Chi" ranking among the top 10 in the 'Open' competition, falling under the category of Culture.
Culture winner: Tai Chi by Gong Jianguo, China. "More than 1,300 people practice tai chi along the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei Province." (Photo/CFP) Ten photographs from around the world have been revealed as the winners of the Open categories of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards. The winners were selected from more than 105,000 entries, with the expert panel of judges looking for the best single image across the categories.
The picture is a stunning bird's eye view of a large scale shadow boxing exercise participated by over 1,300 people in Wuhan, Hubei Province. The photo also won the first prize in China's National Award program. Organized annually by the World Photography Organization and sponsored by Sony, the Sony World Photography Awards are the world's biggest photography competition, aiming to recognize and reward the best contemporary photography.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, it attracted a total of 277,000 submissions from 183 countries. The awards each year offer cash prizes totalling 30,000 USD plus the latest Sony digital imaging equipment.
Airing Tea Leaves by Lu Fanjing, 3rd Place, China National Award, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards. The National Awards is a global program to find the best single photographs taken by local photographers in 66 countries. (Photo/CFP)
Photographing by Wang Ge, 2nd Place, China National Award, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards. The National Awards is a global program to find the best single photographs taken by local photographers in 66 countries. (Photo/CFP)
Wildlife winner: Flamingo Soul by Alessandra Meniconzi, Switzerland. "I am not a wildlife photographer but when I saw the flamingos on the shallow waters of Walvis Bay for the first time I really went crazy. I watched them from early morning till the end of the day. "(Photo/CFP)
Portraits winner: Mathilda by Alexander Vinogradov, Russian Federation. "Inspired by the movie Leon. Model: Anastasiya Marinina." (Photo/CFP)
Architecture winner: Concrete Circle by Tim Cornbill, UK. "Having just arrived in Berlin on a bright summer's day, my wife and I decided to take a morning walk along the River Spree. We soon came across a large concrete building, and I was immediately struck by its geometry and scale. Across the river, I positioned myself for a single point perspective and waited for the right moment to capture it. A couple came into the viewfinder and I noticed the cyclist out of the corner of my eye. I waited for them to move into the frame and hit the shutter to try and balance the composition." (Photo/CFP)
Street Photography winner: Halloween Protagonists by Constantinos Sofikitis, Greece. "Halloween in NYC, one of the world's most unique parades and the spookiest autumn holiday." (Photo/CFP)
Street Photography winner: Halloween Protagonists by Constantinos Sofikitis, Greece. "Halloween in NYC, one of the world's most unique parades and the spookiest autumn holiday." (Photo/CFP)
Travel winner: Gassing Up At Roy's by Ralph Graf, Germany. "Roy's Cafe, gas station and motel in Amboy, California. Part of my series 'Roadside America'. This photo was taken on the historic Route 66." (Photo/CFP)
Enhanced winner: #3 Hearth by Lise Johansson. "The series Hearth explores what it means to feel at home. The inspiration for the work came from the personal experience of returning to Denmark after many years of living abroad, realising that I lost the warm sense of belonging I once used to have. For this project I've photographed architecture models of classic functionalist buildings, some of the earliest representations of what would later become archetypes of the Danish homes. Placing doll-like people in the models, distant, without any connection to their surroundings, Hearth seeks to apprehend the concept of home in its absence." (Photo/CFP)
