{"id":36566,"date":"2024-02-27T02:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T01:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ff8b66e5-9ac2-4cb7-b081-128f35eb2592"},"modified":"2024-02-27T02:35:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T01:35:40","slug":"powerful-rhino-portrait-among-sony-world-photography-awards-finalists","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/powerful-rhino-portrait-among-sony-world-photography-awards-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful rhino portrait among Sony World Photography Awards finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">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. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Daniel Graham\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 27 February 2024 at 01:01 AM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The finalists and shortlisted photographers for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 have been chosen. <\/p><p>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.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/photography\/nature-photographer-of-the-year-2023-winners\">Nature Photographer of the Year 2023: \u00a0Heavenly image of spectacled bear\u00a0in Andean Mountains takes top spot<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/environment\/blackgrass-problems-solutions?content=3e0a3c5c-6736-40c0-badc-5560e18e5972&amp;preview=true\">Ocean\u00a0Art Underwater Photo Contest 2023 winners: diving macaque, adorable pygmy seahorse and nesting octopus take prizes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finalists and shortlisted photographers<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lukas-zeman\">Lukas Zeman<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Lukas Zeman, Czech Republic, Shortlist, Professional competition, Wildlife &amp; Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lukas Zeman<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/02\/Lukas-Zeman-Czech-Republic-Shortlist-Professional-competition-Wildlife-Nature-Sony-World-Photography-Awards-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Sony World Photography Awards 2024\" class=\"wp-image-96058\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Lukas Zeman, Czech Republic, Shortlist, Professional competition, Wildlife &amp; Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Massimo Giorgetta<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/02\/Massimo-Giorgetta-Italy-Shortlist-Professional-competition-Wildlife-Nature-Sony-World-Photography-Awards-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Sony World Photography Awards 2024\" class=\"wp-image-96060\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Massimo Giorgetta, Italy, Shortlist, Professional competition, Wildlife &amp; Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jasper Doest<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/02\/Jasper-Doest-Netherlands-Finalist-Professional-competition-Wildlife-Nature-Sony-World-Photography-Awards-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Sony World Photography Awards 2024\" class=\"wp-image-96054\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Jasper Doest, Netherlands, Finalist, Professional competition, Wildlife &amp; Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haider Khan<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1397\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/02\/Haider-Khan-India-Finalist-Professional-competition-Wildlife-Nature-Sony-World-Photography-Awards-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Sony World Photography Awards 2024\" class=\"wp-image-96052\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Haider Khan, India, Finalist, Professional competition, Wildlife &amp; Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haider Khan<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/02\/Haider-Khan-India-Finalist-Professional-competition-Wildlife-Nature-Sony-World-Photography-Awards2024.jpg\" alt=\"Sony World Photography Awards 2024\" class=\"wp-image-96053\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Haider Khan, India, Finalist, Professional competition, Wildlife &amp; Nature, Sony World Photography Awards2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kathryn Cooper<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/02\/Kathryn-Cooper-United-Kingdom-Shortlist-Professional-competition-Wildlife-Nature-Sony-World-Photography-Awards-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Sony World Photography Awards 2024\" class=\"wp-image-96057\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Kathryn Cooper, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Professional competition, Wildlife &amp; Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kathryn Cooper<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/02\/Kathryn-Cooper-UK-Shortlist-Professional-competition-Wildlife-Nature-Sony-World-Photography-Awards-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Sony World Photography Awards 2024\" class=\"wp-image-96056\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Kathryn Cooper, UK, Shortlist, Professional competition, Wildlife &amp; Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steven Begleiter<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/02\/Steven-Begleiter-United-States-Shortlist-Professional-competition-Wildlife-Nature-Sony-World-Photography-Awards-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Sony World Photography Awards 2024\" class=\"wp-image-96061\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Steven Begleiter, United States, Shortlist, Professional competition, Wildlife &amp; Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>About Sony World Photography Awards<\/strong><\/p><p>Produced by the World Photography Organisation, the internationally acclaimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldphoto.org\/sony-world-photography-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony World Photography Awards<\/a> is one of the most important fixtures in the global photographic calendar. 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