Winners of the Sony World Photography Contest were announced last month and finalists this month. Several publications have assembled extensive galleries of the top photographs in a variety of categories. These two appealed to me immediately, but there are many more to see, with something for everyone.
These are a few that caught my eye. Be sure to see the links at the end for many more winners.




For many more outstanding photographs from the 2018 Sony Competition, see these three sources for galleries:
Most impressive. Thanks. These remind me that digital photography has become a mature technology. The art of taking photos is no longer limited by the cost of film – that has to have some impact on the quality, one would think, and the resolution of computer screens appears as good as printing. Who would have thought it a decade or two ago? What an age we are living in!
I’ve never forgotten the summer I came up here for vacation with a new AE-1 camera. Finally I was going to get some great pictures. They were so-so. But the film and later processing cost more than the rest of the vacation. I don’t know if a spiffy new digital SLR would rekindle my love of photography, but I can’t afford to find out. I now focus on being in the moment and preserving the images on the emulsion of my mind.
LOVE this one. https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards/winners-galleries/2018/national-awards/winners/2018-national-awards#&gid=1&pid=2
There are so many to love! I originally posted only three, but then went back and had to add the waves after I read the photographer’s comment.
Jaw dropping! So much beauty!