Elle Leontiev wins Open Photographer of the Year at global awards
Elle Leontiev wins the Open Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards 2026 for her striking portrait of Phillip Yamah at Mount Yasur in Vanuatu. Out of over 430,000 submissions, her image captures the tension of the volcanic landscape, taken under challenging conditions with a malfunctioning camera.
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