Here Are The Irish Photos That Won Sony’s Prestigious World Photo Competition
Every year, Sony searches for the most stunning photos taken in various areas of the creative sectors and awards the most poignant the coveted title of “Photo of the Year”. This year, two photographs have seen success with roots in Ireland, whether it be those behind the lens or those in front. Here’s some love to our Irish nominees.
Rhiannon Adam
Rhiannon Adam – Rhi-Entry
Cork-born photographer, Rhiannon Adam has been a trailblazer for Irish women and the LGBTQ+ community. In 2021, she was selected for the dearMoon mission, a project which would see seven creatives join a crew to orbit the moon. Adam was selected from over one million applicants and spent over three years training for the journey, which would result in her being the first Irish-born person to travel to space. In 2024, the trip was cancelled due to broken promises from SpaceX, her photo series ‘Rhi-entry’, “Stands as a shrine to lost dreams and an urgent call for alternative voices in the space industry”
Toby Binder
German photographer, Toby Binder, captured young people in Belfast, focusing on the normality of the diving wall and adolescence in Belfast. The series shows the intergenerational trauma which has been passed down through the troubles, manifesting physically in the modern streets of the city in The North.
Enda Burke – Special K Nun
Enda
Galway-based photographer Enda Burke also earned a nomination in the ‘Creative’ category for his work “Special K Nun” – A vibrant juxtaposition between the sanctity of a religious iconography and the absurd.
Peter Delaney and Tara Keane
In nature, Peter Delaney and Tara Keane earned nominations for their respective works. Delaney’s work surrounding the unlikely encounter of a female leopard, resting on a fever tree in Kenya won him the nomination. Keane’s photograph of a a six-week-old pygmy elephant who is attempting to reconnect with its mother after scaling a riverbank.
