Sony World Photography Awards 2016 winners

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Iconic B, Alberto Alicata, Italy. First place Professional, Staged © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Empire of Dust, Amelie Labourdette, France. First place Professional, Architecture © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

In Search of the European Dream, Angelos Tzortzinis, Greece. First place Professional, Current Affairs © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The Curse of Coal, Espen Rasmussen, Norway. First place Professional, Daily Life © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Migrant Tomatoes, Francesco Amorosino, Italy. First place Professional, Still Life © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

TransBrasil, Jetmir Idrizi, Kosovo. First place Professional, Campaign © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Greeting from Mars, Julien Mauve, France. First place Professional, Conceptual © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Eagle Hunters of Western China, Kevin Frayer, Canada. First place Professional, Environment © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Nomadic Life Threatened on the Tibetan Plateau, Kevin Frayer, Canada. First place Professional, People © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Waiting for the Candymen, Kirstin Schmitt, Germany. First place Professional, Candid © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Ebola Survivors, Marcello Bonfanti, Italy. First place Professional, Portraiture © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Land of Nothingness, Maroesjka Lavigne, Belgium. First place Professional, Landscape © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

Sarah, Sam Delaware, United States. Youth Photographer of the Year and first place Youth, Portrait © Sony World Photography Awards 2016

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016

China's Coal Dependence a Challenge for Climate, Kevin Frayer, Canada. Second place Professional, Contemporary Issues © Sony World Photography Awards 2016