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Product	Catalog 4th 35AWARDS (2018)
Size	200 × 283mm
Circulation	1000 pieces
Weight	1750 g.
Pages	512 pages
Cover	Matt coated paper, 250g / m2
Paper	Paper Hanno Art Bulk matte, 135g / m2
Content	100 best photographers of the year and their photos, 100 best photos of the year, 25 best series works 35AWARDS 2018. And since the work of other participants not included in the main list added on the basis of the best judgments of the jury, professional photographers and spectators. In total in the catalog the best works and authors from 18 different nominations will be presented. Presumably in the catalog will be presented approximately 1000+ photos from 500+ authors.
	* these are approximate catalog data, they can be corrected during the catalog layout process.

The 35AWARDS prize has been held for the third year in a row. In 2015, the competition was attended by 36 thousand people who uploaded 76 thousand photos, in 2016 more than 76 thousand people submitted more than 189 thousand photographs, in 2017 more than 103 thousand people from 160 countries submitted for the contest more than 257 thousand photos ... We started with the 100 best works of the year, but among this number of works there are many more photos deserving attention. In the format of the album it is simply impossible to fit it, and we decided to release a catalog with the results of the year, which will include the best works from the competition for the whole year.

We want the catalog to become as annual as the award itself. It will feature the best works and photographers of the world for the year in various nominations. The best modern photographers, new trends in photography, new tools for taking pictures, for example, the growing popularity of photography from drones. Since, the audience, participants and jury are international, the best works of the award are the view of the whole world on the whole of the modern photography for the year.

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The World Photography Organization (WPO) has announced the start of the call for applications for participation in the next annual international photography competition Sony World Photography Awards 2016. Free registration at www.worldphoto.org allows photographers of all levels to submit their work to any of the five competition categories: Professional, Open, Youth, National and Student. Category descriptions for each competition are provided in the Notes to Editors.

In 2016, 14 professional categories for the first time since the existence of the competition will be divided into two different genres: Art and Documentary photography. This change is intended to provide a clearer framework within which photographers' excellence will be judged. Additional categories have appeared in each of the genres; for example, art photography now has the categories "Staged" and "Non-staged", and documentary - "Everyday life" and " Environment».

Complete list of 2016 Sony World Photography Awards categories

Professional competition (Professional)- for professional photographers, 14 categories in 2 genres, the assessment is based on a series of works.

Art photography- Architecture, Conceptual Photography, Landscape, Portrait, Still Life, Staged photography.Non-staged photography.
Documentary photography- Advertising photography, Current events, Controversial issues of our time, Everyday life, Environment, People, Sports

Open competition (Open)- 10 categories, for photographers of all skill levels, scored one photo at a time: Architecture, Arts & Culture, Advanced Photography, Low Light, Nature & Animals, Panoramic Photography, People, Smiles, Fraction of a Second, Travel

Youth competition- for photographers from 12 to 19 years old, three categories, rating for one photo: Culture, Environment, Portraits

National Awards- awarded to one photograph, the author of which is selected from 50 participating countries. Not available in all countries

Student competition (Student Focus)- for young photographers studying photography of any level.

Also this year, the largest photo magazine British Journal of Photography (BJP), the world's oldest publication on photography, will partner with the WPO Student Competition. Part of the main prize that the winner will receive will be a demonstration of his work on the BJP website and inclusion in the magazine's Instagram content.

The Sony World Photography Awards offers a range of benefits to entrants. First of all, all submitted works will be judged by a jury of leading experts in the photography industry. In addition, the finalists and winners will be known to the whole world, and they will have the opportunity to advertise and sell their work with the help of The World Organization photos.

Competition prizes include state-of-the-art Sony digital photography equipment, participation in the competition exhibition at Somerset House in London, print publication of the 2016 winners and a cash prize of US $ 30,000 (main winner).

The 2015 Sony World Photography Awards featured 173,444 entries from 171 countries. L'Iris d'Or / Golden Diaphragm award and the title Professional photographer was awarded to John Moore, Senior Staff Photographer and Special Correspondent for the American photo agency Getty Images. The annual exhibition of the finalists and winners was again held at Somerset House in London, and its attendance was a record - 33,394 people.

The finalists of the competition will be announced on February 23, and the winners on April 21, 2016; An exhibition of the winners' work will be held at Somerset House, London from 22 April to 8 May 2016. Other key dates of the competition:

December 4, 2015: student competition submission ends
January 5, 2016: submission of entries for the National, Youth and Open competitions ends
January 12, 2016: submission of entries for the Professional competition ends
23 February 2016: publication of the list of finalists (shortlist) of Professional, National, Youth and Open competitions
1 March 2016: Publication of the list of finalists of the Student Competition
15 March 2016: Publication of the list of finalists of the National Competition
March 29, 2016: Announcement of the winners of the Open and Youth competitions
April 21, 2016: Award Ceremony for the Photographer of the Year ("Golden Diaphragm") and winners in all categories of Professional, National, Youth and Open Competitions (London)
22 April-8 May 2016: Exhibition of the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2016 in Somerset House, London

Photos of the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards finalists and winners are available at press.worldphoto.org.

"Beauty of Nature" is one of the most striking categories of the photo competition, full of wonderful shots taken from interesting angles in wildlife... Here you can see landscape photography made in forests, deserts and mountains; macro photography of flora and fauna; footage shot over water and under water in oceans, lakes and rivers.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with best photos nature that won prizes and received an honorable mention prize in 2016. To enter the 2017 Siena International Photography Awards, visit the Photo Contest website.

1st place - The impressive eruption of Mount Etna, Cesaro, Italy

This image captures the splendor of the erupting magma, ash and gas in the early days of December 2015, as the plume of smoke rose several kilometers above the summit of Mount Etna.

2nd place - Decisive Throw, Kuril Lake, Kamchatka, Russia

Photo by: Mike Korostelev

The bear is fishing in the river. He sits down, plunges his head under the water and freezes, tracking the fish. As soon as it ceases to be afraid and swims closer, the bear makes a decisive thrust and catches it with its paws or teeth.

3rd place - Galaxy of the Dolomites, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy

Photo by Ivan Pedretti

Panoramic view with the setting moon and the three peaks of Lavaredo (Italy). Shot at night in July during the photo weekend.

Honorable Mention

Mangroves, Cuba

Photo by: Greg Lecourt

Mangrove forests are unique. This is a very important ecosystem on Earth. As with all ecosystems, a predator can be found at the top of the food chain here. I researched mangroves in Cuba and I was able to photograph an American crocodile.

Lagoon, French Polynesia

Photo by: Greg Lecourt

French Polynesia is an amazing destination for nature lovers. I went snorkeling in the Moorea lagoon and photographed marine life, namely - blacktip sharks. Swimming or diving with sharks changes the way we think about them.

Heaven and earth, Tromsø, Norway

Photo by: Audun Rikardsen

A jellyfish under the northern lights off the coast of Northern Norway, near Tromsø.

Small and giant creatures of the forest, Mantua, Italy

Photo by: Alberto Gizzi Panizza

This fall photo captures dewdrops and small mushrooms under poplars from an interesting angle.

Stars from Two Worlds, Tromsø, Norway

Photo by: Audun Rikardsen

The starfish feeding underwater at night are illuminated by the celestial stars and the dancing aurora borealis.

Fire Falls, Yosemite National Park, California

Photo by: Niki Freits

For two weeks of the year, the sun illuminates in a special way the Horse's Tail Falls in Yosemite national park... For a few minutes before sunset, the sun's rays turn the waterfall into fiery lava. To get this shot, I set up a tripod six hours before sunset on the banks of the Merced River among over 200 other photographers. I waited for the fog to rise up the waterfall, and only on the second evening I took this magical picture.

Walking by, Austrian Alps

Photo by: Peter Svoboda

I took this picture in the Austrian Alps, half a mile away from another mountain. A scene unfolded in front of me, where a skier, descending from a high mountain, enjoyed the soft snow and the beauty of this place.

Flight of the Phoenix, Rio Tinto

Photo by: Francisco Mignorans

For several days it was pouring rain and fresh water finally cleansed the Rio Tinto River, carried away the acid and turned it into an ecosystem suitable for birds that came from the swamps of the neighboring Odiel River. I focused on the flight of a flock of pink flamingos.

Red Dawn, Airuno, Lombardy, Italy

Photo by Michele Mazullo

This picture was taken on a beautiful morning with a magical sunrise. I managed to photograph a swan at the moment when the bird rose from the water, as if realizing the beauty presented by nature.