Bangladeshi shortlisted in world photography competition

Ansar Ahmed Ullah
Contributing Editor,Shottobani

London: The World Photography Organisation has announced the category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022, recognising the best single shots from 2021.

Over 170,000 images were entered to this year’s Open competition, with over one hundred photographers shortlisted in addition to the ten category winners. Each winner receives digital imaging equipment from Sony and will go on to compete for the prestigious Open Photographer of the Year title and a $5,000 prize.

The overall winner of the Open competition will be announced on 12 April. Selected work by winners and shortlisted entries will be exhibited as part of the Sony World Photography Awards at Somerset House from 13 April-2 May 2022.

Among the ten categories covering architecture, creative, landscape, motion, wildlife, object, portrait, travel, street photography, and lifestyle winner from Bangladesh was Utsab Ahamed Akash. His image, The Honey Collector, captures a honey collector from below as they inspect a honeycomb tray. In a typical countryside scene in Bangladesh, honey collectors place bees’ nests near mustard fields and collect the honey in winter.