Categories this year included a wide range of topics from Architecture to the Natural World, Portraiture and Landscape, with entries from from 183 countries.
The ten winning photographers were selected from over 227,000 entries, from 183 countries, with the judges looking for the best photographic series.
The first exhibition exploring the history of the selfie from Old Masters to today opens at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Landscape and animal photos by award winners and finalists in the world's biggest photography competition.
The judges chose Pradeep Raja Kannaiah's picture of Ramadan prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta from more than 48,000 submissions.
This year's edition of the world's biggest photography competition received more than 105,000 entries from 66 countries.
Winners of the ten categories in the Open section of the world's largest photography competition.
The competition is held in conjunction with World Wildlife Day on 3 March of which the theme is 'Listen to the Young Voices'.
A selection of shortlisted images in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2017.
The Sony World Photography Awards represents the world's finest contemporary photography captured over the last year, and displays a huge diversity of extraordinary images in terms of genres, styles and subject matter.
French diver Gabriel Barathieu has been named as this year's winner, triumphing over 4500 underwater pictures entered from 67 different countries.
A dramatic photo of an assassin standing over the body of Russia's ambassador to Turkey has won the prestigious annual contest.
The Art Deco control room of a derelict Hungarian power station has been chosen by the public as the winner of the Art of Building photography competition.
A stunning image of a kingfisher diving into a river at such high speed that it seems to leave a motion trail behind it clinched the award for Spanish photographer Mario Cea.
Now in its sixth year, the prestigious competition attracts the most compelling imagery in landscape, wildlife, nature, travel and adventure from around the planet.
World-renowned British photographer has been named recipient of the World Photography Organisation's Outstanding Contribution to Photography accolade.
Award-winning wildlife, landscape, travel and news photography from around the world.
Open to both professional and amateur photographers, the contest showcases the best photography of the built environment.
IBTimes UK has chosen 16 photographers whose work continually impressed us throughout the year. You can vote for your favourite in the poll at the bottom of this gallery.
There is just one month left to enter the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards.
You can help to choose a winner of a world-renowned photography competition by voting in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.
The IBTimes UK picture desk's favourites from the Take A View Landscape Photographer of the Year contest book.
