Dog Fight
The exact moment the Romanian YAK Team break their formation at the Bucharest International Air Show.
Photograph by Cioplea Vlad, Romania, Split Second Category, Open Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most prestigious annual photography competitions around.
Organized by the World Photography Organisation, it was launched in 2008 to celebrate the best in photography from around the world.
One of the highlights is the Open Competition where amateurs and photography enthusiasts compete in categories like Architecture, Nature and Wildlife, Arts and Culture, and Travel.
Sony recently gave My Modern Met an exclusive preview of some of the entries for 2015 received so far, which range from a magical shot of a deer in the morning mist to an amazing image of fighter jets flying in formation.
Photographers have until 5 January, 2015 to submit their work for the Open and Youth Competition, while professionals can submit their photographs by 8 January, 2015.
Check out some of the stunning entries below and view more at My Modern Met.
Vigorous Touch of the Morning
A Hindu monk walking in a mango garden in Dinajpur on a foggy winter morning.
Photograph by Jubair Bin Iqbal, Bangladesh, People Category, Open Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
Morning Hour
A white fallow deer standing in the morning mist in Eifel National Park, Germany.
Photograph by Georg May, Germany, Nature and Wildlife Category, Open Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
Timeless Affection
Fina (the photographer’s younger daughter) and Leon the cat.
Photograph by Arief Siswandhono, Indonesia, People Category, Open Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
The Trace of an Ancient Glacier
Denali is six million acres of wild land filled with low-elevation forests, high alpine tundras and snowy mountains, culminating in North America’s tallest peak, 20,320' Mount McKinley. In autumn, the colors make the landscape come alive.
Photograph by Miquel Art’s Illana, Spain, Travel Category, Open Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
[via My Modern Met, images by various photographers via My Modern Met]