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Sony World Photography Awards 2016 - The Entries So Far

Baby seals, ballroom dancers and candlelit monasteries are among the subjects of the latest entries for the Sony World Photography Awards 2016. The competition consists of pictures from photographers across the globe, capturing an eclectic range of images. Professional and amateur snappers have until early January to enter the awards by visiting www.worldphoto.org. The winners will be announced on 21 April 2016 and the finalists’ work will go on display at London’s Somerset House.

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Through The Woods

A child rides a buffalo through sun-dappled woods in Malaysia. (Mohd Firdaus Zulkefili/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

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In Training

Young monks pray by candlelight in a monastery in Bagan, Myanmar. (Chan Kwok Hung/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

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Close Up

A friendly baby fur seal swims up to the camera in the Bering sea. (Andrey Narchuk/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

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Cheering On

Children clap and cheer for their friend as they play a game in Myanmar. (Kyaw Win Hlaing/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

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All Smiles

Tribal women in Gujrat, India, wear traditional silver ornaments and bless a newly married girl. (Sanghamitra Sarkar/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

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Pink Parade

A group of bright flamingos have a noisy encounter in Peru. (Pedro Jarque Krebs/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

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Dash Of Red

Traditional Norwegian houses sit on the edge of a lake surrounded by frozen mountains in the far north of Norway. (Manfred Voss/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

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Hands In The Air

A smartly dressed man laughs towards the heavens after some good fortune in Kenya. (Otieno Nyadimo/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

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Under The Rainbow

A boat carries tourists to Niagara Falls under the arc of a rainbow. (Fahad Abdualhameid/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

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Having A Ball

Dancers perform the Viennese Waltz in Russia. (Dmitri Izosimov/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

On The Run

In late summer the European hamster gets ready for hibernation. He fills up his pouches with grains, roots, plants or insects and transports them into his food chamber. (Julian Ghahreman-Rad/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

Sky At Night

A woman walks along a path underneath the Milky Way. (Kimmo Kuisma/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

On Your Bike

A Motocross rider surfs dunes in Villa Gesell, Argentina. (Ariel Pasini/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

Snack Time

A red squirrel snacks on raspberries in Sweden. (Geert Weggen/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)

Bite Back

A lizard attacks a crocodile as it lies unaware. (Hendy Lie/2016 Sony World Photography Awards)