18 Amazing Photos, Winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 (19 photos)

The Sony World Photography Awards 2025 have announced the category winners and shortlisted photographers for the 2025 Open Competition. The competition rewards images that capture the viewer’s heart, whether through local customs, beautiful landscapes or the uniqueness of wildlife. Take a look at the entries and winners.





1. Shortlist: Tara Keane, Ireland



2. Shortlist: Kun Peng Zhu, China

3. Shortlist: Yoshiaki Kudo, Japan



4. Shortlist: Kunal Gupta, India



5. Shortlist: Chim Oan, Vietnam



6. Shortlist: Xiaoying Shi, China



7. Shortlist: Daniel Hannabuss, UK



8. Shortlist: Arun Saha, India



9. Shortlist: Syed Mahabubul Kader, Bangladesh



10. Shortlist: Christopher Baker, USA



11. Shortlist: Peter Delaney, Ireland



12. Shortlist: Vilhelm Gunnarsson, Iceland



13. Landscape Category Winner: NG Guang Ze, Singapore



14. Shortlist: Khai Chuin Sim, Malaysia



15. Lifestyle Category Winner: Hajime Hirano, Japan



16. Portrait Category Winner: Yeintse Butamba, Gabon



17. Shortlist: Angela Magalhães, Portugal



18. Object Category Winner: Sussi Charlotte Alminde, Denmark