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Sony World Photography Awards winners announcement

Tuesday 18 March 2014 09:45 GMT

I was on Durga Puja Festival vacation, travelling on a local train. A boy was singing devotional song and begging for alms. He was guised as a Hindu god, Lord Shiva. This is a common view in Indian trains but this boy was charming, bright and did have a m

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

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Poor god by Arup Ghosh

I was on Durga Puja Festival vacation, travelling on a local train. A boy was singing devotional song and begging for alms. He was guised as a Hindu god, Lord Shiva. This is a common view in Indian trains but this boy was charming, bright and did have a melodious voice. My camera was ready hanging on my neck so I took a picture

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Photographer's story - Behind the scenes by Hairul Azizi Harun

Being a photographer is not easy, people may not know the many challenges that photographers had to face to attain the perfect image. Sometimes the story behind the image is much more interesting than what is seen in the picture

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Rescue operation by Kylli Sparre

A daydream about a getaway or rescue, a story with an open ending

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Muddy smile by Alpay Erdem

I was in Fethiye Turkey last summer for work. A woman wanted me to take her photo when she was in the air. I captured her in the air jumping into the lake after coming out of the mud bath with the smile on her face. She seemed to prove how insignificant her age was, she was the hero of the day

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Rain in an ancient town by Chen Li

'Rain in Ancient Town' was shot in southern China- phoenix Town, which shows the scene of people traveling in the rain during the rainy season

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Starry lighthouse by

The milky way arch form south to north in the lighthouse in Capo Spartivento, south Sardinia

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

The cold pony by Gert van den Bosch

It was a very cold day, so the inspiration for the title was easy. I came out of my car for a quick shot in the snow. The country lanes were slippery. I walked through the cold snow to get to the pony and took this picture

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Rodeo by Valerie Prudon

Behind the scenes of rodeo in Branxton, Australia

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

First snow by Vlad Eftenie

Bucharest, Turda Blvd., 41 tram station. As the weather got worse in the evening, I hesitated to use my camera but suddenly I've spotted something interesting, the first snow of the year

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Under the staircase by Holger Schmidtke

In a Office-Building in Cologne

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Mourning ceremony Imam Hussein by Bohran Mardani

Every year Shiites in the city of Bijar, Iran, hold Imam Hussein mourning ceremonies. Today, this ceremony has become a tourist attraction and people from all over the world come to see the event. This type ceremony can vary greatly in various Shiite cities, but in Bijar it is held on the streets

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Untitled by Paulina Metzscher

The photograph was taken during the train journey to China

In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 winners

Life and line by Turjoy Chowdhury

This photo was taken at Kawranbazar slum in Dhaka, where people live along with two rail tracks on both of the sides and when there is no train, this rail tracks become their common space

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