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articles: Sony World Photography Awards
The prestigious photography awards draw to an end. Mitch Dobrowner wins L'Iris d'Or
Lorenzo Paci (translated by Savina Carluccio)The competition, organised by the World Photography Organisation and sponsored by the famous Japanese firm, is aimed not only at showcasing professionals but also at discovering hidden gems among amateur photographers.
We have made a selection of the finalists, hope you enjoy!
Overall Youth Competition Winner Kolyaskin Sergey, Russia. Culture category: The Last Hero
Professional Category Winner Donald Weber, Canada. Current Affairs: Series title: Life in the Exclusion Zone (Japan)
Professional Category Winner Palmer + Pawel, United Kingdom. Sport : MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)
Professional Category Winner Irina Werning, Argentina. Conceptual: Back to the Future
Professional Category Winner Luis Henry Agudelo Cano, Columbia. Travel: New York A City in Fragments
Professional Category Winner Simon Norfolk, United Kingdom. People - Afghanistan: 10 Years on after the War
Open Photographer of the Year Tobias Bräuning, Germany. Split Second category: Dancing Queen
Pansiri Pikunkaew, Thailand
Jochen Resch, Germany
Edoardo Brotto, Italy
nita Erdmann, Canada
Ricky Alexander, Indonesia
Sahil Lodha, India
Pawel Kopczynski, Germany
Kseniya Sovenko, United States
Fulvio Pellegrini, Italy
Lee Chee Wai, Malaysia
Sanket k, India
Gustavo Jononovich, Argentina
Laura Pannack, United Kingdom
Elizaveta Porodina, Germany
Andrew McConnell, Ireland
Alessandro Grassani, Italy
American fine art photographer Mitch Dobrowner was the winner at the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2012 held last week in London. The competition has over 12,000 entries from 171 and it is considered one of the most important photography global events.
Mitch Dobrowner's set of storm photographs taken in Dundee TX won L'Iris d'Or prize for landscapes taken by professional photographers.
L'Iris d'Or, Professional Winner Mitch Dobrowner, USA. Category Landscapes: Storms
Mitch Dobrowner, USA. Category Landscapes: Storms
Mitch Dobrowner, USA. Category Landscapes: Storms
Mitch Dobrowner, USA. Category Landscapes: Storms
Mitch Dobrowner, USA. Category Landscapes: Storms
His photographs and those of other categories' winners can be seen at Somerset House London until May 20.
Lorenzo Paci (translated by Savina Carluccio) - May 3, 2012
[This article originally appeared in Italian: Sony World Photography Awards]
