Ten amateur photographers selected among over 51,000 submissions.

Action category winner. © Chan Kwok Hung (Hong Kong) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

The winners of the ten categories of the Open Competition of the 2011 Sony World Photography Awards were announced on Tuesday 22 March. The winners are:

Action: Chan Kwok Hung (Hong Kong)
After Dark: Chumlong Nilkon (Thailand)
Architecture: Marek Troszczynski (Poland)
Arts & Culture: Hubert Januar (Indonesia)
Fashion: Edina Csoboth (Hungary)
Nature & Wildlife: Andiyan Lutfi (Indonesia)
Panoramic: Wolfgang Weinhardt (Germany)
People: Raghuranjan Sarkar (India)
Smile: Carlos Henrique Reinesch (Brazil)
Travel: James Chong (Singapore)

The winning images will be exhibited as part of the World Photography Festival at London’s Somerset House from 26 April – 22 May and the overall winner of the Sony World Photography Awards Open Photographer of the Year title will be announced on 27 April at a gala ceremony held at the Odeon Leicester Square in London.

After Dark Category winner. © Chumlong Nilkon (Thailand) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

Architecture Category winner. © Marek Troszczynski (Poland) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

Arts & Culture Category winner. © Hubert Januar (Indonesia) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

Fashion Category winner. © Edina Csoboth (Hungary) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

Nature & Wildlife Category winner. © Andiyan Lutfi (Indonesia) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

Panoramic Category winner. © Wolfgang Weinhardt (Germany) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

People Category winner. © Raghuranjan Sarkar (India) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

Smile Category winner. © Carlos Henrique Reinesch (Brazil) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

Travel Category winner. © James Chong (Singapore) courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011.

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