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Return to childhood landscapes—the train from Bucharest to Baia Mare in a foggy morning in autumn of 2012. (© Hajdu Tamas, Romania, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards via The Atlantic)
Sony pulled it off nicely this year, [122.000 entries from 170 countries](http://www.worldphoto.org/about-the-sony-world-photography-awards/):
> In a year that saw over 122,000 entries from 170 countries – the highest number of submissions to date – the judges have selected a shortlist of photographs that stood out beyond all others for their impressive high quality, originality and modern appeal. Topics ranged from haunting shots of the Syrian conflict to the Obama presidential campaign; an intimate study of cinema-goers in Kabul to quirky and witty shots of the animal kingdom.
Simply exquisite, and so much nicer than the politic-heavy competitions such as the World Press Photo.