The 2019 Youth Photographer of the Year is awarded is Zelle Westfall, from the USA, for her striking portrait Abuot, created in response to the theme 'Diversity.' Westfall is awarded the latest Sony digital imaging equipment.

Shortlist

Emma Last, United Kingdom, with the image 'Divided'

Faiyad Uzzaman, Bangladesh, with the image 'Ignite'

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

Agustin Belussi, Argentina, 'La Estación'

Lauren Hook, Australia, 'Untitled'

Lu Quanhou , China Mainland, 'Converge'

Maxwell Gifted, France, 'Women of Arugam Bay'

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

Miranda Alam, United States, 'Untitled'

Md. Akhlas Uddin, Bangladesh, 'Risky journey'

Zhou Dainan, China Mainland, 'City Camping'

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

Maciek Jasik, United States, 'Galia Melon'

Billie-Maree Ward, Australia, 'Crushed Pastels'

Diego Diaz, Colombia, 'Mathematical Landscape'

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'

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

Nadia Aly, United States, 'Huddle'

Nick Edwards, United Kingdom, 'Bedraggled Hare Ballet '

Tracey Lund, United Kingdom, 'Underwater Gannets'

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

Christy Lee Rogers, United States, 'Harmony'

Brooke Bartletta, United States, 'Runners I'

Francois Lenoir, Belgium, 'Spa F1 Crash'

Remy Whiting, United Kingdom, 'Night Swim'

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

Hal Gage, United States, 'Stumps, Alder Lake, Nisqually River, Washington'

Neil Burnell, United Kingdom, 'Executioner'

Gérard Bret, France, 'Illusion'