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There were 51,000 entries coming from 148 different countries. Choosing the ten winners of the Sony World Photography Awards open category was no mean feat. The panel of five judges managed to make their ten selections, however, one for each category: action, after dark, architecture, arts and culture, fashion, nature and wildlife, panoramic, people, smile, and travel. (I wonder how much coffee they got through?)

© Andiyan Lutfi courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011 (Nature)

The talented winners were:

• Action: Chan Kwok Hung (Hong Kong)
• After Dark: Chumlong Nilkon (Thailand)
• Architecture: Marek Troszczynski (Poland)
• Arts & Culture: Hubert Januar (Indonesia)
• Fashion: Edina Csoboth (Hungary)
• Nature & Wildlife: Andiyan Lutfi (Indonesia)
• Panoramic: Wolfgang Weinhardt (Germany)
• People: Raghuranjan Sarkar (India)
• Smile: Carlos Henrique Reinesch (Brazil)
• Travel: James Chong (Singapore)

© Chumlong Nilkon courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011 (After Dark)

They all get some dSLR kit courtesy of Sony, as well as having their images published in the big book of winners. They’ll also be exhibited alongside the winners of the professional competition at Somerset House between 26 April and 22 May. Not so bad, hey?

© James Chong courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011 (Travel)

(Featured image: © Chan Kwok Hung courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011 (Action))