The Sony World Photography Award winners have been announced, and here are a few.
The following photos are just a portion of winners from the National category, where awards are given to the best single photo from each participating country. The National Awards is a global program to find the best single photographs taken by local photographers in 66 countries.
Bernard Ward, Ireland
Jian Seng Soh, Malaysia
Lester Koh, Singapore
Ralph Gräf, Germany
Luís Godinho, Portugal
Mohamed Roushdy El dor, Egypt
Emrah Karakoç, Turkey
Harley Yang, Canada
Miriam Strong, New Zealand