• Protesters against the government of Tayip Erdogan and his plans for a shopping mall and pedestrianised area in the centre of Istanbul. Guy Martin, United Kingdom. Finalist Current Affairs. Professional competition.
    Protesters against the government of Tayip Erdogan and his plans for a shopping mall and pedestrianised area in the centre of Istanbul. Guy Martin, United Kingdom. Finalist Current Affairs. Professional competition.
  • 'Women watch police fire tear gas canisters close to where they are standing. Gezi Park, Istanbul.' Guy Martin, United Kingdom. Finalist Current Affairs. Professional competition.
    'Women watch police fire tear gas canisters close to where they are standing. Gezi Park, Istanbul.' Guy Martin, United Kingdom. Finalist Current Affairs. Professional competition.
  • Esposito Salvatore, Italy. Finalist Current Affairs. Professional competition.
    Esposito Salvatore, Italy. Finalist Current Affairs. Professional competition.
  • 'One month into their courtship, Shane had Maggie's name tattooed on his neck in large black letters.' Sara Lewkowicz, USA. Finalist, Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.
    'One month into their courtship, Shane had Maggie's name tattooed on his neck in large black letters.' Sara Lewkowicz, USA. Finalist, Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.
  • Sara Lewkowicz, USA. FInalist, Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition
    Sara Lewkowicz, USA. FInalist, Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition
  • 'Ahmed, the son of the head of FSA center, Col. Akaidi, plays with his smartphone in his bed while a older FSA fighter watches a movie on his laptop.' Stanislav Krupar, Czech Republic. Finalist Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.
    'Ahmed, the son of the head of FSA center, Col. Akaidi, plays with his smartphone in his bed while a older FSA fighter watches a movie on his laptop.' Stanislav Krupar, Czech Republic. Finalist Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.
  • 'Ahmad watches a movie in his bed at 2.38 A.M. at the FSA center in Aleppo.' Stanislav Krupar, Czech Republic. Finalist Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.
    'Ahmad watches a movie in his bed at 2.38 A.M. at the FSA center in Aleppo.' Stanislav Krupar, Czech Republic. Finalist Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.
  • Alejandro Cegarra, Venezuela. Fiinalist Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.
    Alejandro Cegarra, Venezuela. Fiinalist Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.
  • Alejandro Cegarra, Venezuela. Fiinalist Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.
    Alejandro Cegarra, Venezuela. Fiinalist Contemporary Issues. Professional Competition.

2014 Sony World Photographic Awards


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Today saw the announcement of the shortlists for the 2014 Sony World Photographic Awards.

The two categories that really caught our eye here at National View are the Current Affairs, (finalists are Daniel Kitwood, Guy Martin, Esposito Salvatore) and Contemporary issues, (finalists are Alejandro Cegarra, Stanislav Krupar, Sara Naomi Lewkowicz).

All the shortlisted images can be seen in an exhibition in London in May.