Pick of the Sony World Photography Awards

Take it ma Boy, I m retiring, Jus Joking

Really Terrifying image

silly old fool

Having forgotten his school`s policy on duelling, Luigi was regretting that he had accused Geno of cheating during the maths test.

I like this... not the gun... but their faces are fantastic! And the lighting/colouring is effective (not that I'm pro, I just like it)

Clever image, giving him the gun..or taking it off him?...

Shows that Sony cameras have limited dynamic range, not a good advert.

Ah, Gramps, not this one. I meant the HK417.

A good photograph tells a story and evokes emotion with the viewer. This does both. True it is a horrifying picture, you can clearly see the little boy does not want the firearm, and that he is being forced by an elderly man, presumably his grandfather to take hold of it.. Will the old man be proud when this child murders his first human being. more than likely, The moron

Sickening and never again will I buy anything that has Sony on it!

Look how high he is gripping the lads quits, these people breed hatred, primitive race with no brains!

Whoso ever shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me , it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck , and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences ! for it must needs be that offences come , but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh . Matthew 18 v 6-7.

looks like the one i made in school metal/wood work lol ,,,nice rope too mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

If this is what makes the Sony World photography awards, then we are heading for a year of #$%$ photos at the world stage of the Olympics! Where's the technical skill, the artistry.With all the city and guild programmes diminishing, and teaching of photography going down the pan, because todays camera is so much better now. But who are the people taking the photos. It looks like they all have their eyes shutTomorrow we will see its by an Elephant or a Monkey!!

Cant say I like it. The boy looks a tad apprehensive which should not be the case if he had a good instructor.

If these photos, are up for awards......time a got my samsung camera out

I entered this one. I had to upgrade to enter more photos

"Yet another form of child abuse"

I don't understand all of the negative comments which are against this photo even being shown, and suggestions Sony have no scruples.

This shows real life. That's what photography, visual art, and any art ought to do. That's what is healthy for the soul, whether life affirming positivity is the subject, or just a hard truth from the earth.

Gosh, so many people who think they appreciate culture and art, and know a good photo, for example, have yet even to come close to reaching true, actual mental adolescence. Grow up. Drop your shiny mags and get a real life. The earth is not a shiny mag, even if, though, your mind has transformed into one.

I'm grateful for seeing this photo.

Don't let the diabolical nerds of glory and the delicious hide the truth of earth, if possible.

gramp's is this the gun you shot gramma with.

If these are the short list all I can say is that photography today isnt what it used to be ... !!!
There was a time when technical details would accompany a picture .. ie; film type, camera, lens, exposure etc etc ... I guess they dont do that now because its all digital and there is no talent or skill required anymore in taking a good picture, all a person needs to be nowadays is a machine operator as the cameras do it all for them and what we see for the most part is basically a form of CGI only on a smaller scale ...

As a trained dyed in the wool PHOTOGRAPHER ie; film, darkroom etc etc, I cant help but be a little cynical and wonder if these people could have produced these pictures with a normal film camera ..??

I've now looked at all and the one I do hope wins is this. No cut N paste here at all. And I hope the boy gets this picture and never holds a Shotgun ever again.