In Chile’s famous Torres Del Paine National Park, a mother puma with her two cubs in tow attacks a guanaco. It’s the circle of life and an important lesson for the young cubs. Photographer Kevin Shi captured the brutal moment in a stunning image (seen above) that’s now shortlisted in the Natural World & Wildlife category of the Sony World Photography Awards 2026.

The Open Photographer of the Year prize honors individual images that “pique curiosity, spark imagination, and reveal a wider narrative.” The categories include Architecture, Landscape, Motion, Street Photography, Travel, and more.

The Open Photographer of the Year will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on April 16. The winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize along with a collection of Sony Digital Imaging equipment. In the past year, more than 430,000 images from over 200 countries and territories were submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards. (Click to expand images to full screen.)