Irishman in running for world photographer of year

IRISH environmental snapper Shane Hynan is in the running for this year's Sony World Photographer of the Year award.

- BY MARK KAVANAGH

The Co Kildare man is among the 30 finalists and over 65 shortlisted photographers in the competition, which is a powerful showcase of visual storytelling that pushes the boundaries of contemporary photography.

It champions photographers whose work combine mastery of the craft with narrative vision.

Shane's entry was among more than 430,000 images submitted from 200 countries.

He is a finalist in the Environment category with Isadora Romero from Ecuador and Italian Matteo Trevisan.