Photo: Elmar Akhmetov, Kazakhstan, Winner, Low Light, Open Competition

The winners of the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced. Over 55,000 entries were submitted by amateur photographers from around the world for the Open competition, and World Photography Organisation has the gallery of the winning entries: Link

Karasimir Matarov, Bulgaria, Winner, Nature and Wildlife, Open Competition

Gilbert Yu, Hong Kong, Winner, Arts and Culture, Open Competition

Hoang Hiep Nguyen, Vietnam, Winner, Enhanced, Open Competition

Matias Galvez, Chile, Winner, Split Second, Open Competition

View the rest of the winners over at World Photo Org: Link