These Award-Winning iPhone Photos Will Totally Take Your Breath Away
The iPhone Photography Awards celebrated it's 9th group of winners in 2015 with some stunning photography. The rules are simple, all photos must be taken with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch and cannot be edited by desktop programs.
There are 19 categories ranging from lifestyle and landscape, to travel and trees and the photos are judged by a panel on their artistic merit, originality, subject, and style.
Take a look at all the winners or enter your own photos for the 2016 competition here.
Michal came across this musician in a square in Warsaw and explained,"His face was the first thing I noticed, so expressive and beautiful in it’s own way. It was like an open book. You could almost read his life story from the wrinkles."
David noticed this pair snatching crumbs from a cafe in the UK and was inspired by the emptiness of the white wall behind them.
Yvonne noticed this napping couple on her trip back home to New York City and loved the vintage feel of the surroundings and how, she described, "The couple looks like they don’t need anything else in the world."
Ben took this photograph as part of his series "Come All Ye Saints."
Renai is a self-taught photographer from Syndey, Australia.
Christian studied Interior and Product Design in Germany and captured this image at the central library of his hometown's central library in Stuttgart.
Jeremy travels to Haiti each year through Project MediShare and captured these children waiting to be seen by the doctors there.
Cape Town, South Africa native Amy-Leigh snapped a shot of the national flower after fires ravaged the city in March and was inspired by their resilience and adaptation.
The Kuwait City native captured this award-winning landscape shot on a trip to New Zealand.
Fabio aimed to capture the Brazilian love for soccer in this photograph.
Yvonne's photo was captured on a morning walk with her dogs on the beaches of Washington state.
John began shooting athletic competitions 25 years ago and has enjoyed portraying the passion, pride, and commitment they convey.
Jose Luis is a converted iPhone photographer who incorporates the unique architecture and lighting of his home in Valencia, Spain into his work.
Kaihua captured this amazing shot while vacationing in Arizona and Utah, "The meandering San Juan River and 1000-feet deep canyon was just breathtaking" he explained.
Brendan is a native Irish photographer and professor who attempts to create in unusual ways, resulting in striking examples like this photograph.
Daniele captured this shot behind the scenes at a high-fashion photo shoot and chose a black and white treatment to focus on his subject's "ethereal expression without being distracted by the vivid colors of nature surrounding her."
Heather captured this icy scene during a Michigan winter with 12 feet of snow.
Cindy is a nurse who balances her structured medical career with the creativity of photography.
Robert is an art director who captured this glowing sunset while traveling in Italy.
Kathy is an ultra-marathoner who carries her iPhone with her to capture magical moments on her runs.
On a trip to Qatar, Ruairidh spent a day with a photographer friend in the desert and captured some truly amazing landscapes.