From a heavily trafficked pangolin roaming in its natural habitat to traditional Japanese Torii gates that seemingly 'float' on water, the winners of this year's Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed.
See the breathtaking winning photos from the Sony World Photography Awards
More than 345,000 images were submitted from 203 countries around the world, with Pablo Albarenga named as Photographer of the Year for his incredible photographs of indegenous communities in Latin America.
Launched in 2008, the awards aim to recognise the best contemporary photography in the world – with the contest free to enter and open to photographers of all levels.
Here are the pictures that earned top marks from the judges in the open, student, youth and professional competitions, across different categories from 'natural world and wildlife' to 'architecture'.
