Sony World Photography Awards is an annual competition for professional and amateur photographers. Professionals compete in their own categories whereas amateurs can participate in open competition. In addition to the five main competitions (with prizes) Professional, Open, Youth, Student and National Award, the judges commended 40 photos in each subject category.

There are some amazing shots picked up by the judges in the Travel category. Some photographers have traveled far and invested a lot of effort and time in getting unique and exceptional shots, whereas someone else has been lucky enough to have a window seat on an airplane when the sun has peaked through the clouds above London. A quick snapshot taken on an iPhone produced an amazing image.

The full gallery of photos commended by the judges in the Travel category can be viewed here.

All winners of all categories are listed here along with the winning images.