Hasta La Creative!

The World Photography Organization vient d’annoncer la sélection des participants retenus pour les Sony World Photography Awards 2015. Pour les 3 catégories « Open », « Professional » et « Youth », un tri a été fait parmi 173 444 photographies soumises émanant de 171 pays : un record. Les gagnants seront annoncés le 23 avril ; en attendant les candidats seront affichés au Somerset House, à Londres du 24 avril au 10 mai.

Photo by Ramil Gilvanov/Rimma Gilvanova, Russia, Shortlist, Lifestyle, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo by Saeed Barikani, Iran, Shortlist, Smile, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo by Vladyslav Musiienko / UNIAN, Ukraine, Shortlist, Current Affairs, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards. Ukrainian protester plays piano on a barricade in front of the riot police line during the continuing protest in Kiev, Ukraine on October 2, 2014.

Photo by Simon Morris, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Smile, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo by Melissa Little, Australia, Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo by Simon Butterworth, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Landscape, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Award. The images were shot from a light aircraft flying at between 4,000 & 5,000ft. The height was crucial in order to flatten perspective by using long focal lengths. Time of day and cloud cover were also critical, the abstract effect being heightened by complete lack of signifying shadow.

Photo by Jonathan Yeap Chin Tiong, Singapore, Shortlist, Sport, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo by Alexander Klebe, Germany, Shortlist, Panormaic, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo by Brent Stirton, South Africa, Shortlist, Contemporary Issues, Professional, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards. West Bengal, India. October 21, 2013. Blind girls Sonia, 12, and Anita Singh, 5, are born into poverty with congenital cataract blindness. They must accompany their parents everywhere as they cannot be left alone without risk. The surgery to cure this is simple and takes 15 minutes but because of the level of poverty in this family they have been unable to pursue the necessary operation.