Diverse art and artists stemming from all platforms - from music to photography - have the ability to breathe new life into every medium. This is evident in the entries for the Sony World Photography Awards, which has deemed to be the most celebrated and diverse photography competition in the world. Currently in its 12th year, the goal of the competition is to showcase the best contemporary photography around the world. Take a look:
1. Creative Category Winner: 'Dreamers And Warriors' By Martin Stranka, Czech Republic
2. Culture Category Winner: 'Shadow Puppetry' By Pan Jianhua, China Mainland
3. Natural World & Wildlife: 'Huddle' By Nadia Aly, United States
4. Travel: 'Forest Of Resonating Lamps' By Yukihito Ono, Japan
5. Creative: 'A Dog And Its Best Friend' By Arvids Baranovs, Latvia
6. Creative: 'A Walk On The Bike' By Alexandr Vlassyuk, Russia
7. Architecture: 'Tangshan, 2018' By Jennifer Bin, Canada
8. Landscape: 'Solitude' By Swapnil Deshpande, India
9. Motion Category Winner: 'Harmony' By Christy Lee Rogers, United States
10. Motion: 'Smoke' By Alexey Holod, Russia
11. Portraiture: 'Culture' By Hasan Torabi, Iran
12. Culture: 'Drawing The Happiness ' By Ming Kai Chan, Hong Kong Sar
13. Motion: 'National Police Day' By Piotr Cyganik, Poland
14. Natural World & Wildlife: 'Untitled' By Greg Lecoeur, France
