The finalists and shortlisted photographers for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 have been revealed. We look at some of the most striking images from the Wildlife and Nature category, including elephants marching down a street in Zambia, mesmerising bird formations, and a stirring portrait of a rhino in captivity.
The finalists and shortlisted photographers for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 have been chosen.
Over 395,000 images from more than 220 countries and territories were submitted into the competition, leaving judges with the gruelling task of picking their favourite photographers. Here, we showcase some of the best shots from the Wildlife and Nature finalists and shortlisted entrants.
- Nature Photographer of the Year 2023: Heavenly image of spectacled bear in Andean Mountains takes top spot
- Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest 2023 winners: diving macaque, adorable pygmy seahorse and nesting octopus take prizes
Finalists and shortlisted photographers
Lukas Zeman
Lukas Zeman
Massimo Giorgetta
Jasper Doest
Haider Khan
Haider Khan
Kathryn Cooper
Kathryn Cooper
Steven Begleiter
About Sony World Photography Awards
Produced by the World Photography Organisation, the internationally acclaimed Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most important fixtures in the global photographic calendar. Now in its 17th year, the free-to-enter Awards are a global voice for photography and provide a vital insight into contemporary photography today.
- How to photograph the movement and motion of wildlife
- How to take great underwater photos of wildlife
- How to photograph a spider’s web