Tuesday, 8 April 2008

Sony World Photography Awards

© Arup Ghosh, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards

Arup Ghosh's image of an Indian barber shaving a customer has won him top honors as Amateur Photographer of the Year in the Sony World Photography Awards.

The inaugural Sony World Photography Awards will be held in Cannes, France, between April 21 and 25. Professional photographers nominated in the 11 categories will find out in Cannes who has been named Photographer of the Year.

There are many terrific photographs among the World Photography Awards Finalists (via Spiegel Online) gallery.

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