Take a look at these breathtaking images from Sony World Photography Awards 2025
From the fiery glow of Indonesia’s Mount Merapi to the icy shores of Antarctica’s Baily Head, where thousands of chinstrap penguins march in and out of the surf, the Sony World Photography Awards has announced the winning images of its 2025 National and Regional competition.
Chosen from more than 419,000 submissions across 56 countries, these images capture awe-inspiring moments of nature, culture, and human resilience.
The winning photographs will be showcased at Somerset House in London from 17 April to 5 May, alongside the overall winners of the Student, Youth, Open, and Professional categories.
Below are a selection of some of the most breathtaking winning images from this year’s awards:
Paddy Straw by Syed Mahabubul Kader
Mulagljufur Canyon by Timo Zilz
I Can Fly by Sam Ang Ourng
An Abu Al-Fasad bird captured by Ahmed Abdallah
A 29-year-old girl with a rare condition known as ‘phantom bone disease’ captured by Anel Bazylova
Mount Merapi by Sim Jhones Gozali
Mohammad Mirza
Spider-Verse by Wan Yong Chong
Breakfast at the Paddy Field by Zay Yar Lin
Basketball Swish by Renzer Rev Damaso
Juol Mouy! by Rabik Upadhayay
Sparkler by Ali Sohail
Crash Landing by Werner De Kock
Curved Stream by Ng Guang Ze
Biowoolness by Ridhwan Mohammed Rafi
Toji Train Station by Mohammed Muhtasib
Devotion by Sasindu Pramuditha De Silva
Pensioners Table Tennis Club by Rahsan Firtina
The Fighters by Panagiotis Rontos
Soaring Flames by Chen De-Huang
