The CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year competition encourages professional and amateur photographers to capture cities at work.
The competition attracted more than 21,000 entries from 113 countries worldwide – its most successful year to date.
>> Xyclops
Image: Oscar Rialubin from the Philippines was named overall winner of the CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year with his image of a watch repairman at work in Doha, Qatar. Photograph: Oscar Rialubin/Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> Poultry Prepared for Market
Image: The Asia Pacific prize went to Peter Graney for this photograph taken in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photograph: Peter Graney/ Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> Winter Work
Image: Christopher Martin was the winner of the Americas prize for this image of a plane being de-iced at Calgary International Airport, Canada. Photograph: Christopher J Martin/ Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> Couple Policemen
Image: Taken by Armen Dolukhanyan, this image won the award in the EMEA section. Photograph: Armen Dolukhanyan/ Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> Blizzard Days
Image: For the first time, the 2015 competition included a mobile category. The winner, Cocu Liu from China, captured the Chicago Board of Trading Building. Photograph: Cocu Liu/ Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> Managing Influence -- 00.00
Image: The competition allows photographers to enter up to 24 images, one representing each hour of the day. Photograph: Pedro Guimarães Lins Machado/Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> General Compartment -- 02:00
Image: Doesn’t the title of the photograph say it all? Photograph: Sujan Sarkar/ Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> Old School -- 11.00
Image: Reminding us of simpler times. Photograph: Goran Jovic/ Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> Dog Walker -- 15.00
Image: Needless to say this woman loves her dogs and can’t live a moment without them. Photograph: Johanna Siegmann/Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> In between work -- 16.00
Image: Hard work calls for a short nap. This image translates that need beautifully. Photograph: Ankit Narang/Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> The Sound of Solitude -- 18.00
Image: A woman passes a man by as he plays his music. Photograph: Luís Sarmento/ Urban Photographer of the year 2015
>> Mannequins – 20.00
Photograph: Katia Morichetti/Urban Photographer of the year 2015
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