Massive vessels are a common sight in Singapore's ports, and one local photographer shot an aerial view of one – and won an award while at it. Victor Gui captured a large bulk carrier in motion, sailing alongside a bridge. Now, the stunning photograph, titled Parallel, has been announced as the Singaporean National Award winner for the Sony World Photography Awards 2020, one of the world's most prestigious photo competitions. Victor was anonymously selected by judges for his photograph, which he entered into the Motion category of the Open competition.
Held in London, the National Awards program is an initiative set up by the World Photography Organisation and Sony to support local photographic communities across 63 countries from around the world. This year, over 345,000 images were submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards 2020 competition and over 190,000 entered the Open competition from which the National Awards winner was selected – the highest number of entries to date.
The program awards one photographer from each nation for a standalone image, and Victor is now preparing to showcase his work to a global audience. "I am very surprised and also very happy that I was awarded," says the photographer. The photograph will be displayed at the renowned Sony World Photography Awards 2020 exhibition at Somerset House, London from April 17 to May 4 this year.
Update: An earlier version stated that the photo is of a tanker instead of a bulk carrier. We have since corrected it.