Sony World Photography Awards

The Sony World Photography Awards shortlists announced.

"The World Photography Organisation is proud to announce the 2013 shortlists for the Professional, Open and Youth categories of the Sony World Photography Awards.

In a year that saw over 122,000 entries from 170 countries – the highest number of submissions to date - the judges have selected a shortlist of photographs that stood out beyond all others for their impressive high quality, originality and modern appeal. Topics ranged from haunting shots of the Syrian conflict to the Obama presidential campaign; an intimate study of cinema-goers in Kabul to quirky and witty shots of the animal kingdom."