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2021 Open competition Category Winners

The Open competition category winners you see below were chosen for their excellent technical and creative skills, and fresh approach to their subject matter. Open Photographer of the Year will be announced on our online platforms on 15 April.

© F.Dilek Uyar, Turkey, Category Winner, Open competition, Street Photography, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

© Klaus Lenzen, Germany, Category Winner, Open competition, Architecture, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

© Tamary Kudita, Zimbabwe, Category Winner, Open competition, Creative, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

© Juan López Ruiz, Spain, Category Winner, Open competition, Landscape, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

© Mariano Belmar Torrecilla, Spain, Category Winner, Open competition, Lifestyle, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

© Marijo Maduna, Croatia, Category Winner, Open competition, Motion, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

© Cristo Pihlamäe, Estonia, Category Winner, Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

© Kata Zih, Hungary, Category Winner, Open competition, Object, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

© Lyudmila Sabanina, Russian Federation, Category Winner, Open competition, Portraiture, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

© Khanh Phan, Vietnam, Category Winner, Open competition, Travel, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards