Sony world photography awards 2015 – in pictures
Shepherds in Iran, playtime in Siberia, and a man jumping through a burning ring of fire in Indonesia … judges have announced the shortlists for the 2015 Sony world photography awards. This year, a record-breaking 173,444 images were submitted
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Sonia, 12, and Anita Singh, five, were born into poverty with congenital cataract blindness, in West Bengal, India
Photograph: Brent Stirton
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Fine art portraiture
Photograph: Adi Dekel
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An old shepherd surprised by a snowstorm in the countryside of Gilan province, northern Iran
Photograph: Saeed Barikani
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Three frogs in the morning light, in Indonesia
Photograph: Harfian Herdi
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A Young Nenets boy plays in -40C temperatures in Siberia
Photograph: Simon Morris
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from the Toldot Aharon sect celebrate the Purim holiday in Jerusalem
Photograph: Gili Yaari
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An aerial view of the Useless Loop solar salt operation in Shark Bay, Australia. The abstract effect is heightened by the lack of shadows
Photograph: Simon Butterworth
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A life apart: the toll of obesity. At almost 600lbs, Hector Garcia Jr finds simple daily tasks like bathing a challenge
Photograph: Lisa Krantz/San Antonio Express-News
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Around 35% of Mongolians live a nomadic life and depend on their land for survival. This project attempts to recreate a museum diorama with people and their livestock
Photograph: Daesung Lee
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A baby born by caesarean section
Photograph: Christian Berthelot
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Hindu devotees on the banks of the river Ganges get ready to soak in the water of the sacred river
Photograph: Giulio Di Sturco
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Exuberance
Photograph: Christine Kapuschinsky Johnson
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Jump! One of the traditional attractions in Indonesian culture called Bujang Ganong
Photograph: Aprison Aprison
