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Caiman Crunch. Winner, Natural World & Wildlife. "We had bid farewell to our São Lourenço River lodge, marking the end of our Pantanal adventure, but as we were leaving we heard that a jaguar had been spotted roughly 30 minutes away. We raced to the scene and encountered this sleek female jaguar stalking her prey. Our boat—and my camera—was perfectly positioned as she pounced on an unsuspecting caiman." #
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FDU Elevates. Shortlist, Motion. "The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team completes its pre-game warmup with a synchronized dunk, prior to a home game in Hackensack, New Jersey." #
© Ron Ratner, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Moonrise Sprites over Storr. Winner, Landscape. "As a moonrise burns across the horizon, lights dance above the Old Man of Storr in Scotland. This iconic rock formation was illuminated with powerful lights attached to drones, which cut through the darkness to reveal the icy landscape. Blizzards howled for the majority of the night, leaving mere minutes to execute this photograph before the moon became too bright." #
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End of the Night Kiss. Shortlist, Street Photography. "Everyone loves Fleet Week in New York City. Every night of the week, ladies come into the city to dance the night away with the visiting sailors, but the sailors have to leave before midnight to get back to their ships, as their ‘Cinderella liberty’ comes to an end. This lady had a wonderful time and bids goodnight to her visiting hero." #
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Airborne. Shortlist, Motion. "I took this at Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka. There was a fantastic sunset and a lot of people were surfing, so I grabbed my camera and went to photograph the action. I tracked this kid as he showed off his skills and captured this moment." #
© Thusitha Jayasundara, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Mother Love. Shortlist, Natural World & Wildlife. "A rare scene of a sperm whale calf nursing from its mother in the Indian Ocean. The young calf pushes its lower jaw into the nipple cavity and the mother squirts milk into the baby's mouth underwater. As young whales cannot breathe and nurse at the same time, these feeding events are typically quite short." #
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Bumblebee. Shortlist, Natural World & Wildlife. "A close-up portrait of a bumblebee. This shows part of the right side of the bee’s face with the eye and antenna clearly visible." #
© Francis Principe-Gillespie, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
The Morning Light. Shortlist, Street Photography. "Following his hectic schedule, a man heads to his office through Kolkata’s narrow lanes." #
© Deepbrata Dutta, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Baseball in Bhutan. Shortlist, Travel. "In the Himalayan mountains in one of the world’s most remote countries, Bhutan, a baseball takes flight. Baseball is quickly becoming one of the most popular sports in the country." #
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Between Calm and Catastrophe. Winner, Travel. "On Lake Titicaca, between Peru and Bolivia, a tranquil floating village stands in stark contrast to the approaching wildfire, a dramatic testament to nature’s dual disposition." #
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Torch War. Shortlist, Motion. "Obor-oboran, or ‘torch war,' is a traditional ceremony held by the people of Indonesia’s Jepara regency, especially those from Tegalsambi village in the Tahunan district." #
© Herman Morrison, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Capybara in the Amazon. Shortlist, Lifestyle. "A capybara visits a house in San Antonio in the Amazon rainforest, Peru." #
© Sergio Attanasio, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Mountaineering Nuns. Shortlist, Lifestyle. "A convent of nuns mountain walking on Pic d'Orhy, in the Pyrenees." #
© Paul Robertson, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Musketeers. Shortlist, Natural World & Wildlife. "A close-up portrait of three male musk ox captured during a snowstorm. The musk ox is perfectly adapted to cold environments and is covered with an underlayer of qiviut—a wool as warm as cashmere—and a dark fur about 50 cm long." #
© Chris Schmid, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Break the Limit. Shortlist, Motion. "Children playing at Sunda Kelapa harbor, North Jakarta, Indonesia." #
© Jelly Febrian, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Zenande, Sinawe, Zinathi, and Buhle at Sea Point Pavilion, Cape Town. Winner, Portraiture. "This image is part of my ongoing series 'Ballade,' which is a poetic homage to my birthplace. My strongest memories are of Sea Point Promenade and the Pavilion swimming pool, although due to apartheid it was only for the privileged white population. Returning in 2023 I was again drawn to these spaces where little seems to have changed in terms of structure and recreation, but they now celebrate cultural and social diversity." #
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Spire. Shortlist, Landscape. "A strange spire juts out of the barren landscape of the Utah Badlands, bathing in the golden light of the setting sun. Standing 25 meters tall, its otherworldly appearance is more reminiscent of a 'Star Wars' film than anything you would expect to see on Earth." #
© Marcin Zajac, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
The Turning White Horse. Shortlist, Motion. "During a trip to Cappadocia, Turkey, I went to Göreme valley early in the morning to photograph the hot-air balloons taking off near the horse stables. The horses were running around, which enabled me to capture this image." #
© Sarah Wouters, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Tossing the Guns. Shortlist, Travel. "A military display at the annual desert festival in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India." #
© Wasiri Gajaman, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Otters at Play. Shortlist, Natural World & Wildlife. "Two otters playing together just under the surface of the water. The photograph was taken during golden hour, as the sun was setting behind the otter enclosure at Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas." #
© Jonathan McSwain, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more -
Perfect Moment. Shortlist, Travel. "One of the perfect moments from my journey to Jordan." #
© Cziráki Orsolya Boglárka, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Read more We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.
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