Sony World Photography Awards 2012

“American photographer Mitch Dobrowner has been announced as this year’s winner of the coveted L’Iris d’Or – the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year.”

Bear’s Claw

Jupiter

Monsoon

Rope Out

Veil Cloud

“Dobrowner was presented with the award during the Sony World Photography Awards Gala ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in London’s Park Lane for his extraordinary series of images, Storms.”

Dancing Queen by Tobias Braeuning

“This is a collision of multiple coloured waterdrops. The first drop falls into the water, then the green splash comes up, colliding with a yellow drop.

Somme milliseconds later, the red drop arrives and also collides. Finally, a blue drop is arriving, captured short before touching the splash.”

William Klein: Still from the movie Who are you Polly Maggoo? 1966

“This year’s Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award went to William Klein; one of the 20th century’s most important and influential photographers and film-makers.

With a career spanning the past 60 years, Klein, 83, has worked in painting, photography and film, always at the cutting edge of his chosen medium.”

The Last Hero by Kolyaskin

“The title of Sony World Photography Awards Youth Award Winner went to Sergey Kolyaskin from Russia, for his image The Last Hero.”

The photography say it all. Some incredible work. See more over on worldphoto.org.

___________________________________________________________________________

Follow Davis Dna Designs on Twitter or subscribe to new posts via RSS.