Sony World Photography Award - Somerset House

Bernard Pieterse, Sossusvlei (winner, Youth Category: Environment)

The 2012 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced: the winners and runners up will be on dispaly as part of World Photo London at Somerset House until 20 May 2012.

Below is a selection from the winners -  see details of all Professional category winners here and Open Competiotion winners here. Click on images to enlarge.
The Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award went to William Klein - see separate blog entry, here.

Ana Gregoric, In Between, (winner Open Competition: People)

Giovanni Frescura, Upupa (winner Open Competition: Nature & Wildlife)

Karina Sembe, Cécile (winner Youth Category: Portraits)

Mitch Dobrowner, Cell-Lightning, Dundee, Texas winner of the L’Iris d’Or - the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year

Natalia Belentsova, Symphony of Fire (winner Open Competition: Low Light)

Piotr Stasiuk, Marriage (winner Open Competiton: Smile)

Sanket Khuntale, indifest (winner Open Competition: Art & Culture)

Simon Norfolk, Afghanistan: 10 Years on after the War (winner Professional Category: People)