OpenCompetitionWinners–2015SonyWorldPhotographyAwards
Open Photographer of the Year
Armin Appel, Germany
© Armin Appel, Germany, Open Photographer of the Year, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
Overview: A single shot taken by any photographer in one of ten categories
From nearly 80,000 entries one single image taken by amateur German photographer Armin Appel was chosen as the overall Open Photographer of the Year.
The photographer, who also received the latest Sony digital imaging equipment plus a $5,000 cash prize, took his photograph while paragliding over