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    Sony World Photography Awards 2014: Professional shortlist revealed

    Yahoo News•February 3, 2014
    • A stunning picture of a man diving into a lake, holding onto two bulls, is a finalist in the Sports category of the Sony Photography awards. The image was taken by YongSheng Zheng, from China. (YongShengZheng/Sony World Photography Awards)
    • This stunning picture of workers taking part in the rescue of the eight‐storey building Rana Plaza which collapsed at Savar, outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, by photographer K.M Asad is a shortlist in the Current Affairs category. (K.M Asad/Sony World Photography Awards)
    • Wet Dog, by Sophie Garmand from the U.S, is a series of portraits of dogs caught mid‐bath. The dogs are photographed at a vulnerable moment, half a second before they shake the water off their fur. Sophie's pictures capture their character and, in some cases, recognizable emotions (like annoyance, misery or vengefulness). (Sophie Garmand/Sony World Photography Awards)
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    A stunning picture of a man diving into a lake, holding onto two bulls, is a finalist in the Sports category of the Sony Photography awards. The image was taken by YongSheng Zheng, from China. (YongShengZheng/Sony World Photography Awards)

    The shortlist for the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards has been revealed. Fourteen British photographers have been recognised in the professional categories - and five of those 14 have qualified as finalists. The professional categories cover a wide array of subjects, including Current Affairs, Arts and Culture, Travel and People. There is also an Open competition for amateur snappers. The professional photographers get judged on a body of work they have created and the winners will be revealed in April. Here are the highlights from this year's entries in the pro categories...