iPhone Photography Award winners announced: See the stunning photos
From a boy meeting a shark in Tampa, Florida, to meditating monks in Cambodia, judges say this year’s iPhone Photography Award winners "are a powerful testament to the art of storytelling through photography."
Now in its 17th year, the annual competition started in 2007 when the original iPhone "first began to inspire, excite and engage users worldwide."
Thousands of photos were submitted from more than 140 countries worldwide.
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Here are some of the winning images. Click here for the full list of winners.
Overall winners
Photographer of the year: Photographer of the Year went to Erin Brooks of the US. Her photo, "Boy Meets Shark," was taken in Tampa, Florida, on an iPhone 15 Pro Max.
"Boy Meets Shark" in Tampa, Florida (Erin Brooks/IPPAWARDS)
First Place: Glen Wilbert of the US for "Lifeguard Camp," taken at Huntington Beach, California, on an iPhone 11 Pro Max.
"Lifeguard Camp" (Glen Wilbert/IPPAWARDS)
Second Place: Anthony Maureal of the US for "Pupils," taken at Ta Prohm in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on an iPhone 15 Pro.
"Pupils" (Anthony Maureal/IPPAWARDS)
Third Place: Wenlong Jiang of China for his image taken in Fujian, China, with an iPhone 14.
Wenlong Jiang/IPPAWARDS
Animals
First Place: Colin Huskins of England for "Huntsman, Horse & Hounds," shot on an iPhone 7 Plus in Cirencester, England.
Huntsman, Horse & Hounds (Colin Huskins/IPPAWARDS)
Second Place: Huapeng Zhao of China for "Mother and Son," shot on an iPhone 15 Pro Max at Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
"Mother and Son" (Huapeng Zhao/IPPAWARDS)
Third Place: Rebecca Horrocks of Australia for "George Loves Chippies," shot on an iPhone 13 at Aireys Inlet in Victoria, Australia.
"George Loves Chippies," (Rebecca Horrocks/IPPAWARDS)
Landscape
First Place: Paddy Chao of Taiwan for "Night Sky in Lake Tekapo," shot on an iPhone 15 Pro Max at Lake Tekapo in New Zealand.
"Night Sky in Lake Tekapo" (Paddy Chao/IPPAWARDS)
Second Place: Alessandra Manzotti of Italy for "Half Measures," shot on an iPhone 12 Pro Max in Antarctica
"Half Measures" (Alessandra Manzotti/IPPAWARDS)
Third Place: Qu Lu of the US for "Snowy Waves," shot on an iPhone 13 Pro Max at The Wave in Arizona
"Snowy Waves" (Qu Lu/IPPAWARDS)