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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been named as Photographer of the Year in professional category in 2020 Sony World Photography Awards?
A
Steve McCurry
B
Mario Testino
C
Pablo Albarenga
D
Annie Leibovitz
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This year’s Photographer of the Year is Pablo Albarenga with his series “Seeds of Resistance". Pablo is awarded $25,000, global exposure and Sony digital imaging kit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Australian photographer Jasmine Carey won the world’s biggest prize photographic competition of 2020 – netting herself $120,000 for her touching underwater image of a mother humpback whale with its calf in the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pulitzer Prize for Photography - Wikipedia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The competition is open to photographers under 19 year-olds. Each entrant can submit up to three images per monthly competition. Entries will be judged on a monthly basis and the monthly winner will be announced at the beginning of each following month. The overall winner will be selected at the beginning of 2023.

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