TEHRAN – Iranian photographers Saleh Rozati and Ako Salemi have been honored at the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards, which is the world’s biggest photography competition.
Rozati’s “Don Bohlul”, which depicts a man wrapping a tablecloth around himself, won first prize in the People category of the Open Competition section.
Salemi was presented with the third prize in the Mobile Phone competition section for his aerial shot entitled “Fighting” which shows a young boy wrestling with a goat.
More than 10,000 competitors submitted phone images this year after the category was introduced for the first time.
The award-winning photographs will be showcased in an exhibition at Somerset House in London from April 24 to May 10.
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