Shortlisted and Winning Photos for the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition

A Leaping Dog and Mesmerizing Mountains: Breathtaking Shortlisted and Winning Images of the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition Over 200,000 photos have been submitted for the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition The winning and shortlisted entries have been announced before the overall winner will be revealed on April 13 READ MORE: Meet the brave explorer who takes close-up photos of anacondas

By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor< /p>

Posted: 13:40 GMT, 14 Mar 2023 | Updated: 15:32 GMT, 14 Mar 2023

It's time for squeaky butts in the world of photography.

Over 200 000 photos have been submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 open competition.

Entries for the winning and shortlisted categories have now been announced before the winning image of the open competition is revealed on April 13.

Standard? Amazing. As you'll see in our selection of rave images.

Scroll down to see a leaping ermine, a leaping dog, epic mountain landscapes, bizarre architecture and enchanting woodland scenes.

Selected and shortlisted winning images will be featured in the Sony World Photography exhibition Awards at Somerset House in London from April 14 to May 1, 2023.