Slovenian architect and photographer Ana Skobe has won the Sony World Photography Award for best architectural photo for her image of a lighthouse, having already taken the top regional award at the competition.

Falling Out of Time won her the top award in one of the ten individual categories featured as well as the regional award for Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

It depicts "a lighthouse against a clear sky at dusk, its sleek, geometric design contrasting with the coastal landscape and a solitary figure", reads the description on the Sony World Photography Awards website.

The image was picked as the best among 15 short-listed in a global section for architecture photography.

Photographer Ana Skobe. Photo: Ana Skobe

More than 395,000 images from over 220 countries and territories were submitted for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.

Each category winner receives digital imaging equipment from Sony and will go on to compete for the prestigious Open Photographer of the Year title and a US$ 5,000 prize. The competition was launched by the UK-based World Photography Organisation.

The overall winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on 18 April. Selected winning and shortlisted images will be shown as part of the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition at Somerset House in London from 19 April-6 May 2024, and will then travel to additional locations.