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Student Focus Award

Open Competition Winners

National Award Winners

Run by the local Sony markets across 23 countries – from New Zealand to Brazil – the National Awards programme searched for single best image by an amateur photographer from the 23 countries. A huge variety of winning images were chosen by the local judges including the adrenaline pumping bull race in Batu Sangkar, Indonesia, the peaceful calm of hot air balloons across a Turkish sky and the vibrant colours of the Fung Shun fire dragon dance in southern China.

2013 National Award Programme Finalists

My UK: Choose Your Winner!

Which images best represents the Great British Winter? View the shortlisted images, and select the Facebook 'Like' button by 17 April to cast your vote for the image you think should win the overall prize: a 40 inch 3D Sony TV.

2013 Sony World Photography Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner

Hosted at the Hilton Park Lane in London, the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner honoured the best of global contemporary photography. Here are some of the highlights from the evening.

Student Focus Highlights

This year's Student Focus Finalists were flown to London to partake in the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards Gala Ceremony, specialised workshops, portfolio reviews and more. Here, the students showcase their experiences with the programme.