Take your pic! Sony world photography open award winners – in pictures
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Feasting polar bears, flying octopuses and gadgets galore – these stunning images won in their category at this year’s awards

Main image: Hajime Hirano’s untitled portrait of an electronics vendor in Tokyo, winner in the lifestyle category at the Sony world photography awards 2025.
Photograph: Hajime Hirano









































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