Wildlife photography is a popular subject in the Sony World Photography Awards, with grand and glorious portraits of the planet's most captivating species frequently appearing in the winning and shortlisted selections. Be it close-up shots or wide-angle views incorporating the subject's environment, images of animals endure. Here's a selection of our favourite images from last three editions of the Sony World Photography Awards to inspire you.
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© Guofei Li, China Mainland, Winner, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Julia Wimmerlin, Ukraine, Shortlist, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Rachel Brooks, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Jan Simon, National Award, Winner, Czech Republic, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Mati Puum, Estonia, Shortlist, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
![© Alex Pansier, Netherlands, National Awards Winner, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/styles/field_paragraph_image/public/gallery/images/2291849/f45b89b78b620d88a794381fbcda3bd4.20201114-_LEX8438_0.jpg?itok=lq-qa_Vh)
© Alex Pansier, Netherlands, Shortlist, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Davide Giannetti, Italy, National Award Winner, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
© Pedro Augusto Meza, Mexico, National Awards 2nd Place, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Jenny Zhao, United States, National Award Winner, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
© Cristo Pihlamäe, Estonia, Winner, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Brice Tribollet, Switzerland, Shortlist, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Memo Gómez, Colombia, Shortlist, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
Do you have wildlife images you think could win prizes?