Congratulations to Olivier Unia (France) for being awarded the title of the Open Photographer of the Year. He wins $5,000 (cash prize), Sony digital imaging kit, inclusion in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition and book, plus global online coverage. The Open competition rewards striking standalone images. Photographers could submit up to three images for free across ten categories.
Speaking about his win, Olivier says:
‘I’m very proud to be the Open Photographer of the Year in this major competition. It gives me the confidence to continue to share my work. I entered Tbourida La Chute, one of the photographs from a project I've been working on for the past two years about the Moroccan equestrian art form of tbourida, and I am pleased to see this image recognised.’
