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In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards shortlist

26 March 2019

The shortlist for the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards Professional competition has been announced.

All shortlisted series will be exhibited as part of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition at Somerset House, London, from 18 April until 6 May 2019.

The winners will be announced on 17 April 2019.

David Behar's work, in the Professional Architectural category, focuses on cabana rental structures on Miami Beach. The project's isolated subjects are rendered in a sea of muted colour tones and off-whites.

David Behar Cabana rental structures on Miami Beach — David Behar's work, in the Professional Architectural category, focuses on cabana rental structures on Miami Beach. The project's isolated subjects are rendered in a sea of muted colour tones and off-whites.

In the Professional Portraiture category, Marta Moreiras's 'Pères' looks at the role of the father in Senegal, showing those who are engaged in the education and care of their children to the same extent as the mothers.

Marta Moreiras A father and his child in Dakar — In the Professional Portraiture category, Marta Moreiras's 'Pères' looks at the role of the father in Senegal, showing those who are engaged in the education and care of their children to the same extent as the mothers.

Thomas Nielsen's pictures were taken at West London football club Brentford FC and are shortlisted in the Sport category. here, 37-year-old Craig Nickels rejoices with his friends in the very last minutes of a match.

Thomas Nielsen 37-year-old Craig Nickels rejoices with his friends in the very last minutes of a match at Brentford Football club in West London. — Thomas Nielsen's pictures were taken at West London football club Brentford FC and are shortlisted in the Sport category. here, 37-year-old Craig Nickels rejoices with his friends in the very last minutes of a match.

Liang Fu's photograph of a grouper having dead skin, bacteria, and parasites cleaned by a shrimp is shortlisted in the Open Nature and Wildlife section.

Liang Fu The grouper has dead skin, bacteria, and parasites cleaned by a shrimp — Liang Fu's photograph of a grouper having dead skin, bacteria, and parasites cleaned by a shrimp is shortlisted in the Open Nature and Wildlife section.

Pol Kurucz's project on modern eccentrics, shot in Rio de Janeiro, is shortlisted in the Open People category.

Pol Kurucz A woman in a pit of brightly coloured plastic balls. — Pol Kurucz's project on modern eccentrics, shot in Rio de Janeiro, is shortlisted in the Open People category.

Boyuan Zhang is shortlisted in the Discovery category for a series on Xinjiang, the largest autonomous region in north-west China.

BOYUAN ZHANG A car on a plinth to warn drivers — Boyuan Zhang is shortlisted in the Discovery category for a series on Xinjiang, the largest autonomous region in north-west China.

Nicolas Gaspardel's in his Yuck series, in the Professional Still Life category, photographs food in disturbing ways.

Nicolas Gaspardel An iced bun with melted candle wax — Nicolas Gaspardel's in his Yuck series, in the Professional Still Life category, photographs food in disturbing ways.

Mustafa Hassona's work details the weekly Palestinian protests on the border with Israel, shortlisted in the Documentary category.

Mustafa Hassona Palestinian protests on the border with Israel — Mustafa Hassona's work details the weekly Palestinian protests on the border with Israel, shortlisted in the Documentary category.

Catherine Hyland is shortlisted in the Landscape category for her work on lithium mines in the Atacama Desert.

Catherine Hyland Lithium mine in the Atacama Desert. — Catherine Hyland is shortlisted in the Landscape category for her work on lithium mines in the Atacama Desert.

Ed Thompson's project, shortlisted in the Brief category, is a culmination of 18 years of predominantly photographing the south-east of England. There are a number of themes at work in the series, covering nostalgia, class and the beautiful, uncanny aspects of everyday English life.

Ed Thompson A woman holding a Union Jack umbrella — Ed Thompson's project, shortlisted in the Brief category, is a culmination of 18 years of predominantly photographing the south-east of England. There are a number of themes at work in the series, covering nostalgia, class and the beautiful, uncanny aspects of everyday English life.

All photographs courtesy 2019 Sony World Photography Awards