After analyzing more than thousands of images from iPhone photographers in more than 140 countries around the world, the judges have declared the results of the 13th Annual iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS). And the photos are beautiful.
I mean I am surprised that these were captured with an iPhone and not with an expensive DSLR, but I am not in the least. The iPhone’s camera has come a long way from the first-generation device. Last year’s iPhone 11 Pro features a triple Camera module equipped with tons of modes to help you get the best shot.
But the winners of the IPPAWARDS used a variety of different iPhones, from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone XS. – proving you don’t need the latest model to capture super awesome photos. Of course, there is some post-editing to improve the quality of the photos, but they have all been taken with Apple hardware. This year’s Grand Prix winner and photographer of the year went to Dimpy Bhalotia, a UK street photographer, who used an iPhone X to capture her image, “Flying Boys,” taken in Banaras, India.
In a press release, the photo is described as follows: “Three children fly from a wall into the Ganges River, their expressive limbs fill the sky with tension and exuberance.”
Flying boys
Image: Dimpy bhalotia / apple
Meanwhile, the first place for photographer of the year goes to Artsiom Baryshau from Belarus for “No Walls”. The photo, taken on an iPhone 6, shows a man painting blue stripes on a white wall. The stripes seem to merge with the sky.
No walls
Image: Artsiom Baryshau / Apple
Second place went to Geli Zhao from China, who used an iPhone XS Max. The untitled image captures the leaves blowing in the wind.
Entitled
Third place was hooked by Saif Hussain of Iraq for his portrait taken with the iPhone X. It is titled “Sheikh of Youth” and shows “an old man caught between aspects of himself.”
Sheikh of Youth
Image: Saif hussain / apple
First, second, and third place winners in 18 other categories (such as Abstract, Animals, Sunset, and more) were also chosen from almost every country in the world, including the United States.
Check out the first-place winners for some of those categories below:
For the Lifestyle category: “Cultural Fusion” (filmed on iPhone X)
Image: audrey blake / apple
For the Kids category: “Cotton Candy” (filmed on iPhone X)
Image: Ekaterina Varzar / apple
For the category Travel: “Free from the past” (filmed on iPhone X)
Image: Kristian Cruz / Apple
For the category Others: “Beach chair” (filmed on iPhone 6)
For a moment, scrolling through these images helped me forget that there is still a pandemic. It is also a wonderful temporary solution for not being able to travel at the moment.
If you are also looking to escape the current state of the world, here is the complete list of 2020 winners – all of which deserve a virtual pat on the back and a big congratulations on a job well done.
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