Portraiture - 2019 Open competition Shortlist

Below are the successful shortlisted images from 2019 Sony World Photography Awards Open competition, Portraiture category. View the winners' gallery to see the category winners.

Mikeila Borgia, Argentina, 'Diamond Skin'

Yuliya Kalamiytsava, Belarus, 'Little Present. (Flowers for Julia)'

Sean Hayes, United Kingdom, 'Nabil'

Richard Ansett, United Kingdom, 'Grayson Perry - Birth'

Jasem Khlef, Canada, 'Life is Crushing Me'

Tim Cavadini, Germany, 'Xibalba'

Hasan Torabi, Iran, 'Culture'

Niccolò Cozzi, Italy, 'Portrait in Night Lights'

Olga Urbanek, Poland, 'Anna'

Artem Mikryukov, Russia, 'Portrait of Father and Son'

Sergio Aparicio Olivas, Spain, 'Reflections'

Elena Merce, Spain, 'Bruno's Portrait'