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March 14, 2026
‘As soon as I saw it, I knew the image’: Robby Ogilvie’s best phone picture
A Ford Cortina the colour of the sky against brightly coloured houses in Cape Town was a gift to the Scottish photographer
TL;DR
- Robby Ogilvie's photograph of a Ford Cortina in Cape Town won the Object category in the Sony World Photography Awards 2026.
- The image was taken in the Bo-Kaap neighborhood, known for its brightly colored houses and the local car affectionately called Cortie.
- Ogilvie was drawn to the composition of the colors, the road, and the sky.
- He observed a sense of community in Bo-Kaap, with houses feeling like open studios.
- Ogilvie contrasted Bo-Kaap with the modern V&A Waterfront, reflecting on themes of division and connection within the city.
- The photographer titled the work to reflect how space can both connect and separate in a country shaped by visible and invisible lines.
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