19 spectacular images capturing the world from above

Here we present a selection of winning images from the past three years at the Open Competition of the Sony World Photography Awards.

Ranging from images of people to landscape, beaches, and places from around the globe, get some inspiration and enter your images to the Open competition. There is less than one month left to enter your best single images.

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© Jonas Börnicke, Germany, Shortlist, Open competition, Travel , 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Manish Mamtani, India, Shortlist, Open competition, Travel , 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Fuliang Cai, China Mainland, Shortlist, Open competition, Motion , 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Placido Faranda, Italy, Shortlist, Open competition, Landscape & Nature , 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Emmanouil Smalios, Greece, Shortlist, Open competition, Architecture, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Xiaoxiao Liu, China Mainland, Shortlist, Open competition, Culture, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Shifang Lin, China Mainland, Shortlist, Open competition, Culture, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Chaoyang Cai, China Mainland, Shortlist, Open competition, Architecture, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Jassen Todorov, America, Shortlist, Open, Nature and Wildlife, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards.jpg

© Jassen Todorov, United States, Shortlist, Open competition, Architecture, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Trung Pham Huy, Viet Nam, Commended, Open competition, Travel , 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Nicu Spinu, Winner, Romania National Award, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Damon Beckford, Winner, Finland National Award, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Jianguo Gong, China, Shortlist, Open, Culture, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

© Karolis Janulis, 3rd Place, Lithuania, National Award, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© MD Tanveer Rohan, Bangladesh, Shortlist, Open, Arts & Culture, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Stephan Zirwes,, Germany, 3rd Place, Professional, Architecture, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Jassen Todorov, USA, Commended, Open, Travel, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Stephan Zirwes, Germany, 3rd Place, Professional Architecture, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

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