This year , the Sony World Photography Awards recognize amateur and professional photographers worldwide. A ceremony will crown the best of them on April 30 in London. Pending the results, here is a selection of the finest pictures in the running of "open to all" "young" category, and "national".
Top 15 Most Beautiful pictures of the Sony World Photography Awards 2014
CATEGORY "YOUNG"
Culture

Crédits photo : ©Anastasia Zhetvina, Russia, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Portrait

Crédits photo : ©Paulina Metzscher, Germany, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Environment: Life and line.

Crédits photo : ©Turjoy Chowdhury, Bangladesh, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
"OPEN TO ALL" CATEGORY
Muddy Smile

Crédits photo : ©Alpay Erdem, Turkey, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Rescue operation

Crédits photo : ©Kylli Sparre, Estonia, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Starry lighthouse

Crédits photo : ©Ivan Pedretti, Italy, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Untitled

Crédits photo : ©Hairul Azizi Harun, Malaysia, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Rodeo

Crédits photo : ©Valerie Prudon, France, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
"NATIONAL" CATEGORY
Australia

Crédits photo : ©Neville Jones, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Colombia

Crédits photo : ©Pedro Londono, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Hong Kong

Crédits photo : ©Chi Hung Cheung, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Kenya

Crédits photo : ©Allan Gichigi, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Perou

Crédits photo : ©Milko Torres Ramirez, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Nordic countries

Crédits photo : ©Lise Sundberg, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Suede

Top 15 Most Beautiful pictures of the Sony World Photography Awards 2014
CATEGORY "YOUNG"
Culture

Crédits photo : ©Anastasia Zhetvina, Russia, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Portrait

Crédits photo : ©Paulina Metzscher, Germany, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Environment: Life and line.

Crédits photo : ©Turjoy Chowdhury, Bangladesh, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
"OPEN TO ALL" CATEGORY
Muddy Smile

Crédits photo : ©Alpay Erdem, Turkey, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Rescue operation

Crédits photo : ©Kylli Sparre, Estonia, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Starry lighthouse

Crédits photo : ©Ivan Pedretti, Italy, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Untitled

Crédits photo : ©Hairul Azizi Harun, Malaysia, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Rodeo

Crédits photo : ©Valerie Prudon, France, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
"NATIONAL" CATEGORY
Australia

Crédits photo : ©Neville Jones, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Colombia

Crédits photo : ©Pedro Londono, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Hong Kong

Crédits photo : ©Chi Hung Cheung, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Kenya

Crédits photo : ©Allan Gichigi, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Perou

Crédits photo : ©Milko Torres Ramirez, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Nordic countries

Crédits photo : ©Lise Sundberg, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards
Suede
