Sony World Photography Awards has revealed the winning photographs from the architectural category of their 2017 Open Category Awards program. The first prize winner is British photographer Tim Cornbill, for his picture “Oculus”, which shows the façade of a large concrete building by the River Spree in Berlin.
“As an architect, I’m passionate about capturing buildings, and I’m always on the lookout for photogenic designs,” says Cornbill. “I was really struck by the sheer scale of this façade and the visual impact of the circle, which I hope I’ve been able to convey in this everyday street scene.”
The open photography competition is open to anyone. It includes 10 categories: architecture, culture, still life, motion, portraits, nature, travel, wildlife, enhanced, and street photography. The winners of the open competition are granted $5,000 and Sony Digital Imaging equipment. The 2018 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards will be starting in June 2017.
Now, check out the shortlisted images from the architectural category.
Lights Arches / Claudio Cantonetti, Italy. Image © Claudio Cantonetti, Italy, Shortlist, Open, Architecture (open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
1st Place: Oculus / Tim Cornbill, UK. Image © Tim Cornbill, United Kingdom, 1st Place, Open, Architecture, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
The View / Robert Walker, UK. Image © Robert Walker, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Open, Architecture (open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
Ysios / Ute Scherhag, Germany . Image © Ute Scherhag, Germany, Shortlist, Open, Architecture (open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
Phoenix / Barry Tweed-Rycroft, UK. Image © Barry Tweed-Rycroft, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Open, Architecture (open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
Multiexpo-london / Frank Machalowski, Germany. Image © Frank Machalowski, Germany, Shortlist, Open, Architecture (open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
Dimensions / Franklin Neto, Portugal. Image © Franklin Neto, Brazil, Shortlist, Open, Architecture (open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
Singapore at Dawn / Lester Koh Meng Hua, Singapore. Image © Lester Koh Meng Hua, Singapore, Shortlist, Open, Architecture, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
Skeet Hall / Nick Frank, Germany. Image © Nick Frank, Germany, Shortlist, Open, Architecture (open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
Röntgenarchitektur / Oscar Lopez, Germany. Image © Oscar Lopez, Germany, Shortlist, Open, Architecture (open), 2017 Sony World Photography Awards