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We are receiving some fantastic entries to the Open competition of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards. Over the next few weeks, in the run up to the deadline in January, we'll be choosing our favorites within the different categories.
Here are some of the best from the week commencing November 7, 2016.
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![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Alberte%20A.%20Pereira%2C%20Spain%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Still%20Life%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards_0.jpg)
© Alberte A. Pereira, Spain, Entry, Open, Still Life, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Angela%20Allison%2C%20Scotland%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Culture%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Angela Allison, Scotland, Entry, Open, Culture, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Anton%20Novoz%CC%8Cilov%2C%20Estonia%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Portraits%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Anton Novožilov, Estonia, Entry, Open, Portraits, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Branislav%20Brankov%2C%20Bulgaria%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Travel%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Branislav Brankov, Bulgaria, Entry, Open, Travel, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Debora%20Fanti%2C%20Italy%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Architecture%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Debora Fanti, Italy, Entry, Open, Architecture, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Ernie%20Velasco%2C%20Philippines%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Street%20Photography%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Ernie Velasco, Philippines, Entry, Open, Street Photography, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Euge%CC%81nie%20Sophie%20Berger%2C%20Austria%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Travel%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Eugénie Sophie Berger, Austria, Entry, Open, Travel, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20James%20Allen%20Stewart%2C%20USA%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Street%20Photography%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© James Allen Stewart, USA, Entry, Open, Street Photography, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Joe%20Were%2C%20Kenya%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Culture%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Joe Were, Kenya, Entry, Open, Culture, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Matteo%20Zannoni%2C%20Italy%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Street%20Photography%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Matteo Zannoni, Italy, Entry, Open, Street Photography, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Matti%20Virtanen%2C%20Finland%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Still%20Life%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Matti Virtanen, Finland, Entry, Open, Still Life, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Mohammed%20Quddus%2C%20UK%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Travel%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Mohammed Quddus, UK, Entry, Open, Travel, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Nao%20Akimoto%2C%20Japan%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Nature%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Nao Akimoto, Japan, Entry, Open, Nature, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Leopold%20Brix%2C%20Austria%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Still%20Life%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards_0.jpg)
© Leopold Brix, Austria, Entry, Open, Still Life, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Sandra%20Cattaneo%20Adorno%2C%20France%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Motion%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Sandra Cattaneo Adorno, France, Entry, Open, Motion, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Sasha%20Kolisnichenko%2C%20Ukraine%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Portraits%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Sasha Kolisnichenko, Ukraine, Entry, Open, Portraits, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Shahrzad%20Akrami%2C%20Iran%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Enhanced%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Shahrzad Akrami, Iran, Entry, Open, Enhanced, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Suditi%20Guharoy%2C%20India%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20travel%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Suditi Guharoy, India, Entry, Open, travel, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/%C2%A9%20Wey%20Yannick%2C%20Switzerland%2C%20Entry%2C%20Open%2C%20Nature%2C%202017%20Sony%20World%20Photography%20Awards.jpg)
© Wey Yannick, Switzerland, Entry, Open, Nature, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
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