Editor's Note:
Photographers Yuan Peng and Dong Ni were declared winner of the “sport” and “architecture” categories respectively at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017. Chinese photographers Gao Peng, Song Li and Ren Shichen also placed at the event, according to the World Photography Organization. Photos: CFP
Above is from the series “The twins’ gymnastics dream” by Chinese photographer Yuan Peng, who won the “sport” category at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017. Photo: Yuan Peng /2017 Sony World Photography Awards/CFP figcaption > Above is from the series “space & city,” by Chinese photographer Dong Ni, who placed first in the “architecture” category at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017. Photo: Dong Ni/2017 Sony World Photography Awards/CFP figcaption > Above is from the series “space & city,” by Chinese photographer Dong Ni, who placed first in the “architecture” category at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017. Photo: Dong Ni/2017 Sony World Photography Awards/CFP figcaption > Above is from the series “Illusion” by Chinese photographer Gao Peng, who placed third in the “conceptual” category at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017.Photo: Gao Peng /2017 Sony World Photography Awards/CFP figcaption > Above is from the series “Illusion” by Chinese photographer Gao Peng, who placed third in the “conceptual” category at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017. Photo: Gao Peng /2017 Sony World Photography Awards/CFP figcaption > Above is from the series “I want to have a ordinary life,” by Chinese photographer Song Li, who placed second in the “contemporary issues” category at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017.Photo: Song Li /2017 Sony World Photography Awards/CFP figcaption > Above is from the series “I want to have a ordinary life,” by Chinese photographer Song Li, who placed second in the “contemporary issues” category at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017. Photo: Song Li /2017 Sony World Photography Awards/CFP figcaption > Above is from the series “Left-behind children,” by Chinese photographer Ren Shichen, who placed third in the “portraiture (professional)” category at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017. Photo: Ren Shichen /2017 Sony World Photography Awards/CFP figcaption > Above is from the series “Left-behind children,” by Chinese photographer Ren Shichen, who placed third in the “portraiture (professional)” category at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition on April 20, 2017. Photo: Ren Shichen /2017 Sony World Photography Awards/CFP figcaption >