Sony World Photography Awards: Check out these pics taken by teens

Red leaves on tree branches are hugging the edge of the foreground of the image. In the background you can see Mount Fuji covered in snow on its peak. It's a bit misty. There is a shoreline and water. A man stands on the shoreline of Lake Kawaguchi looking out to the mountain.

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Images like this one above, which was taken by 19-year-old Riley, have been shortlisted in the youth category of the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards.

It shows a man looking out over Lake Kawaguchi to Mount Fuji framed by bright red and orange autumn leaves.

The overall winner from the 10 images will be announced in April.

Check out the other shortlisted pictures below.

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Four boys are trying to get the football in front of a goal. One player is using another's shoulders to jump to get to the ball with his head. There are two other players behind him also trying to jump for the ball. — Image caption,
This image taken by 16-year-old Ayden is called 'Jump'. He describes the picture as "a perfect visual description of teamwork," and took it during a football game in Florida.

Four monkeys sit on a rock. The two adults monkeys are cradling the two younger monkeys. — Image caption,
What a lovely family picture. Victor who is 19, took this family portrait of monkeys on Pidurangala Rock in Sri Lanka. He particularly likes this image because of the little monkey in the image and how striking his eyes are. Victor said he liked "the strong sense of family, even among animals."

A peacock sits on the end of a branch looking to the left. It is preening one of its long feathers. — Image caption,
16-year-old Jeirin captured this regal photograph of a peacock preening its feathers on the tip of a branch.

A BMX rider performs a backflip in a skate rink to a crowd. In the background a plane is landing. It makes it look like the bike is balancing on its front wheel on the nose of the plane. — Image caption,
This image captured by Jane makes it look like this BMX rider is being carried by the plane. The 15-year-old said she loves this photo because of the perfect timing which was captured in just one take.

A horse with a rider on its back stands in crystal blue water. The bottom of the image shows its feet in the water with its torso out of the water against a clear blue sky. — Image caption,
15-year-old Doğa captured this image both over and under the water, showing two environments in just one frame. They called the image 'Between Two Worlds'.

The Great Pyramid stands in the background on the sand. It is framed by a modern metal structure. — Image caption,
Modern meets old in this geometric picture taken by 19-year-old Abdallah. The modern triangular structure frames the Great Pyramid.

A red-eyed tree frog sits on a long leaf. It is lit up. It has a white belly, red eyes and a green back. — Image caption,
Finally, this picture might make you feel like something's watching you...
Keira managed to get this picture of a red-eyed tree frog in a rainforest in Costa Rica. She used artificial light to make the frog stand out with vivid eyes. She said it captures the stillness of nocturnal life in the rainforest.

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