The World Photography Organization recently announced the category winners of the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards. The organization raises awareness of the many genres and topics explored through photography in the world. Each year, these awards feature the best images by the most talented photographers.
More than 100 photographers were shortlisted in the 2021 competition along with ten category winners. This year’s winning images include a dramatic shot when lightning strikes a field of flowering lavender and an almost cinematic image captured at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Each winner will receive “the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony” and will then get the opportunity to compete for the overall open winner that will be announced on April 15.
Let’s now take a look at the winners across the ten categories of this year.
See Also: 20 Stunning Photos From the 2020 Sony World Photo Awards
This stunning photo taken in the province of Guadalajara, Spain, captures the moment lighting strikes a flowering field of lavender with a solitary tree at its center.
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