© Citlali Fabian, United Kingdom, Photographer of the Year, Professional Competition, Creative, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Pablo Ramos, Mexico, 2nd Place, Professional Competition, Creative, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Ben Brooks, United Kingdom, 3rd Place, Professional Competition, Creative, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

The first day of the papal conclave was 7 May 2025. An estimated 45,000 people gathered to witness the selection of Pope Francis’s successor. Prayers were synchronised with the voting schedule inside the Sistine Chapel. © Jean-Marc Caimi & Valentina Piccinni, Italy, 1st Place, Professional Competition, Portraiture, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

Il Fotografo dell’Anno Youth 2026 è Philip Kangas (Svezia, 16 anni), premiato per l’opera Saving History from the Flames. Lo scatto rappresenta due vigili del fuoco che, durante un incendio, salvano un’opera d’arte dell’Accademia Reale di Belle Arti di Stoccolma, immortalando un momento di intensa attività e collaborazione.

© Seungho Kim, Korea, Republic Of, 1st Place, Professional Competition, Perspectives, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Hayate Kurisu, Japan, 2nd Place, Professional Competition, Perspectives, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Santiago Mesa, Colombia, 1st Place, Professional Competition, Documentary Projects, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Fredrik Lerneryd, Kenya, 3rd Place, Professional Competition, Perspectives, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

(© Dafna Talmor, United Kingdom, 1st Place, Professional Competition, Landscape, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards)

Untitled © Andreas Secci, Germany, 2nd Place, Professional Competition, Landscape, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Matteo Trevisan, Italy, 2nd Place, Professional Competition, Environment, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Anita Pouchard Serra, Argentina, 2nd Place, Professional Competition, Wildlife & Nature, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Will Burrard-Lucas, United Kingdom, 1st Place, Professional Competition, Wildlife & Nature, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Todd Antony, United Kingdom, 1st Place, Professional Competition, Sport, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Morgan Otagburuagu, Nigeria, 2nd Place, Professional Competition, Sport, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Marisa Reichert, Germany, 2nd Place, Professional Competition, Portraiture, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

© Isadora Romero, Ecuador, 1st Place, Professional Competition, Environment, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards