From the wonders of the natural world to the hidden beauty of inner city life, the Sony World Photography Awards are always a showcase of the brightest and best pictures from the place we call home.
For the National competition finalists, three entries from each country were chosen, often depicting very different sides of each nation.
New Zealand’s entries range from winner Miriam Strong’s triple exposed image, to Matt Lance Draper’s atmospheric whale image, and our personal favourite: Linda Cutche’s Lake Wanaka shot.
From Russian portraits to Slovenian scenic shots, these are definitely worth a look.
Linda Cutche’s entry came 3rd for New Zealand.
Matt Lance Draper’s entry came 2nd place.
Miriam Strong’s triple exposed image came first for NZ.
Constantinos Sofikitis had this creepy entry for Greece.
Sussi Charlotte Alminde was a finalist for this serene image for Denmark.
Alexander Vinogradov for the Russian Federation.
Jirawat Plekhongthu for Thailand.
Francisco Ubilla for Chile.
Ales Krivec’s amazing Lake Bled shot for Slovenia.
Emmad Mohammed Ahmed Elhag for Qatar.
Victor Vargas Altamirano for Ecuador.
Angee Manns for the USA.
