Look back: Best Professional entries from 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

We look back and present some of our favourite images from the Professional categories of 2016 Sony World Photography Awards, the world's largest photography competition. 

The release of this new selection of work marks just three weeks left to enter the ten Professional categories of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photographers in 2016 were awarded for the strong creativity and empathy found in their work. From delicately captured private moments to hard hitting images of world events, exceptional areal shots and humorous takes on the selfie-culture.

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© Stephan Zirwes, Germany, 3rd Place, Professional Architecture, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Oliver Schwarzwald, Germany, 2nd Place, Professional Still Life, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Nikolai Linares, Denmark, Winner, Professional Sport, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Maroesjka Lavigne, Belgium, Winner, Professional Landscape, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Kristoffer Eliassen, Norway, 3rd Place, Professional Staged, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Kevin Frayer

© Kevin Frayer, Canada, Winner Professional Environment, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Julien Mauve

© Jetmir Idrizi, Kosovo, Winner, Professional Campaign, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Espen Rasmussen, Norway, Winner, Professional Daily Life, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Asghar Khamseh, Iran, Winner, Professional Contemporary Issues, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Annick Donkers, Belgium, 3rd Place, Professional, Sport, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Angelos Tzortzinis, Greece, Winner, Professional, Current Affairs, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Andrew Burton, USA, 3rd Place, Professional Current Affairs, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Andrea Rossato, Italy, 3rd Place, Professional Candid, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Amelie Labourdette, France, Winner, Professional, Architecture, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

© Alejandro Beltran, Venezuela, 2nd Place, Professional Conceptual, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

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