See 30 of the Best Photos Short-Listed in the Sony World Photography Awards

  • Nominated in the Arts and Culture category. Adrian Jaszczak's work on an artistic gymnastics tournament in Poland.
    Adrian Jaszczak—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Arts and Culture category. Aprison Aprison's work on a traditional attraction in Indonesia Culture called Bujang Ganong.
    Aprison Aprison—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Contemporary Issues category. Brent Stirton's work on congenital cataract blindness in South Africa.
    Brent Stirton—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Portraiture category. Christian Berthelot's work on children born by c-section.
    Christian Berthelot—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Conceptual Category. Daesung Lee's work on the traditional Mongolian nomadic lifestyle.
    Daesung Lee—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Landscape category. Danila Tkachenko's work on restricted areas in Russia.
    Danila Tkachenko—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Portraiture category. Dougie Wallace's work on a Glasgow community and the day-to-day lives of its inhabitants.
    Dougie Wallace—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Arts and Culture category. Gili Yaari's work on Ultra-Orthodox Jewish celebrating the Purim holiday in Jerusalem.
    Gili Yaari—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Architecture category. Gina Alderson-Hicks' work on architecture in New York.
    Gina Alderson-Hicks—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Landscape category. Giulio di Sturco's work on the Ganges river.
    Giulio di Sturco—Reportage by Getty
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  • Nominated in the Campaign category. Jonathan Syer's work on open air swimming pools, also know as Lido's, in England.
    Jonathan Syer—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Nature and Wildlife category. Harfian Herdi's work on frogs in Indonesia.
    Harfian Herdi—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Architecture category. Jürgen Schrepfer's work on architecture in Berlin.
    Jürgen Schrepfer—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Portraiture category. Jens Juul work on Copenhagen’s hair salons.
    Jens Juul—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Culture category. David Pereira's work on summer in Australia.
    David Pereira—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the People Category. Johan Bavman's work on Swedish dads.
    Johan Bavman—Moment /Institute
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  • Nominated in the Sport category. Jonathan Yeap Chin Tiong's work on synchronized swimming in Singapore.
    Jonathan Yeap Chin Tiong—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Smile category. Joseph Makeni's work on the Pokot Village in Bogoria, Kenya.
    Joseph Makeni—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Lifestyle category. Julia Fullerton-Batten's work on, Everland, the largest theme park in South Korea.
    Julia Fullerton-Batten—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Still Life category. Kimmo Metsäranta' work on still life images with cats.
    Kimmo Metsäranta—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Contemporary Issues category. Lisa Krantz's work on obesity in America.
    Lisa Krantz—San Antonio Express-News
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  • Nominated in the Portraits category. Adi Dekel's portraiture work in Israel.
    Adi Dekel—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Sport category. Marcin Klocek's work on sumo wrestlers in the Ryogoku district of Tokyo.
    Marcin Klocek—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Architecture category. Massimo Siragusa's work on clubs in Italy.
    Massimo Siragusa—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the People category. Sabine Lewandowski's work on Down syndrome.
    Sabine Lewandowski—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Smile category. Saeed Barikani's work on on the Gilan countryside in northern Iran.
    Saeed Barikani—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Sport Category. Sascha Fromm's work from 2014 Sochi Olympics.
    Sascha Fromm—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Landscape category. Simon Butterworth's aerial work on a solar salt operation in Australia.
    Simon Butterworth—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the mile category. Simon Morris' work on the Nenets people in Siberia.
    Simon Morris—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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  • Nominated in the Current Affairs category. Vladyslav Musiienko's work on the protests in Kiev.
    Vladyslav Musiienko—2015 Sony World Photography Awards
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By TIME Photo

Five American photographers are in the running to win this year’s Professional Photographer of the Year title at the Sony World Photography Awards.

Getty Images’ John Moore, Aristide Economopoulos, Lisa Krantz, Kerry Mansfield and Jassen Todorov are among the dozens of photographers to have been short-listed for the competition’s 2015 edition.

Their work was selected from among more than 170,000 images from 171 countries.

The winners will be revealed at a ceremony in London on April 23, with the Professional Photographer of the Year receiving a $25,000 cash prize.

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