20 Stunning Entries From 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

Sony has just announced the shortlist entries for the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards. The competition received record 173,444 photographs of the best amateur and professional photographers from 171 countries. As compare to last year, the 2015 competition notice a huge rise of 24% in receiving entries.

The Shortlist entries included Professional, Open, and Youth categories. The winner will be awarded a cash prize of $25,000 and a title of Photographer of the Year. The name of the winners will be announced on 23rd April. You may see the shortlisted photographs at Somerset House in London from April 24th to May 10th.

30 Most Incredible Entries in 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

Now there is only one month left for you to submit your best travel photo online to the 26th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2014. This is another great occasion for the photographer around the world to show off their skills by entering the contest. The new entries will be accepted until June 30, 2014.

 Official categories include: Outdoor Scenes, Travel Portraits, Spontaneous Moments and Sense of Place. First prize winner will receive an 8-day National Geographic Expedition to Alaska for two.

 Below is our pick of the 30 best and most incredible entries in 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.

1. Mirror Wave

2. Tree-like rivers

3. End of the World