Wings of Tradition, 2025. This pair of Kazakh eagle hunters was photographed in the vast and rugged landscape of western Mongolia. Clad in intricately detailed fur garments, they sit atop sturdy horses, with golden eagles perched majestically on their arms. Kazakh eagle hunters, also known as berkutchi or kusbergi, are a significant part of Kazakh culture; this ancient tradition has been passed down for generations. © Khai Chuin Sim, Malaysia, Shortlist, Open Competition, Travel, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
The Whale Raft, 2025. The misfortune of some brings happiness to others, and for these polar bears, the death of a whale in east Greenland heralded a royal feast. Attracted by the smell, more than sixty bears were recorded in the area. However, their behaviour was almost benevolent, possibly due to the abundance of food. © Estebane Rezkallah, France, Winner, Open Competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
The Weight of Survival, 2025. This lion was struggling to drag a half-eaten buffalo carcass to a nearby bush in Maasai Mara, Kenya. The carcass was far too heavy, forcing the lion to take frequent breaks to rest. This moment highlights the immense effort and determination of the predator. © Klara Zamourilova, Czechia, Shortlist, Open Competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
الاصطناعـــــيّ، وإعـــــادة تركيب المواد الأرشـــــيفيّة، لم يُســـــلِّم الفائزون رؤاهـــــم للتكنولوجيا، بل دخلوا معها في حوار واعٍ: يتأمّلون أثرها، ويكشفون حدودها، ويستكشفون - في بعض الحالات - قدرتها على منح المألوف معنًى جديدًا. شـــــهد هـــــذا العـــــام إطـــــلاق مبـــــادرة جديـــــدة تحمـــــل عنوان ، حيـــــث دُعـــــي الفائـــــزون فـــــي فئـــــة Insights “إنســـــايتس” المحترفين إلى يوم كامل من الجلسات المتخصّصة في لندن مع خبراء رائدين في مجال التّصوير، قدّموا رؤًى عمليّة حول توسيع الحضور المهني وتعزيز الانتشار العالميّ.
إضافة إلـــــى ذلك، تُقدّم الجائـــــزة دعمًا مادّيًّا ملموسًـــــا؛ فالفائز بالمرتبـــــة الأولـــــى فـــــي جائزة “مصـــــوّر العـــــام” في مســـــابقة ألـــــف دولار أمريكـــــيّ، ومعدّات 25 المحترفين يحصـــــل على تصوير رقميّة من ســـــوني، إلـــــى جانب فرصة لعـــــرض أعماله في معرض فردي خلال دورة العام التالي. أمّا الفائز في الفئة آلاف دولار أمريكـــــيّ. ويحصـــــل جميع 5 المفتوحـــــة، فيُمنـــــح الفائزين عبر فئات المحترفين والمفتوحة والطلاّب واليافعين على معدّات من سوني، وفرصة للمشاركة في معارض دوليّة، وتغطية عبر منصّات منظّمة التّصوير العالميّ.
fessional category winners were invited to attend a day of specialised sessions with industry experts in London. Drawn from leading institutional and commercial pho- tography spaces, the expert speakers offered the winners insights on ways to continue expanding their platforms and growing their reach. In addition to professional development, the Awards con- tinue to offer substantial material support. The overall winner of the Professional competition – Photographer of the Year – receives USD 25,000 , Sony digital imaging
the image-making tools themselves. Drones, AI-assisted postproduction, archival remixing, and computational photography are now integral parts of how many visual storytellers work. But rather than letting the technology dictate the terms, this year’s winners seem to be in active dialogue with it: questioning its influence, revealing its limitations, and, in some cases, embracing its potential to reframe what was once familiar. This year also marked the introduction of a new initiative: the ‘Insights’ programme. As part of their prize, the Pro-
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