15 breathtaking winners from Sony's annual photo contest

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Jaime Massieu courtesy of 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

"I saw a guy I knew with a 70-200 lens. I asked him if I could borrow the lens, and all I had to do was press the button," winning photographer Jaime Massieu says.

Sony World Photography Awards announced the winners of its 2015 photo contest.

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This year, photographers both young and old submitted 173,000 entries from 171 countries.

Winners in the awards' four competitions - Professional, Open, Youth, and Mobile - will receive $30,000 in cash prizes, the latest Sony digital imaging equipment, and plenty of exposure.

The rest of the winners will be announced today in London.