Ever since the release of the first iPhone, the iPhone Photography Awards have honored the true masters of mobile photography. Now in its 11th year, we’re seeing just what some photographers can do with a camera they probably carry around all the time. While this competition is limited to those who use iPhones, there is a competition for mobile phone users as well, if you’re interested.
This year’s winners were selected from thousands of entries and from photographers in 140 countries. The winning image, taken by Jashish Salam of Bangladesh and titled “Displaced,” shows a crowded refugee camp with Rohingya children watching a film about sanitation. Other awards included prizes for photographer of the year and 18 other categories like Nature, Children and Travel.
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Check out some of the winning images below and head over the iPhone Photography Awards site to see more.
Grand Prize
Jashim Salam/iPhone Photography Awards
"Displaced"
Rohingya children watching an awareness film about health and sanitation near Tangkhali refugee camp in Ukhia.
Shot on iPhone 7
Rohingya children watching an awareness film about health and sanitation near Tangkhali refugee camp in Ukhia.
Shot on iPhone 7
Photographer Of The Year
Alexandre Weber/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Baiana in yellow and blue"
The picture was taken in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, spontaneously, after a truck drove by. The woman with traditional clothes of a “baiana” was looking after the truck, during her work break.
Shot on iPhone 6S.
"Baiana in yellow and blue"
The picture was taken in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, spontaneously, after a truck drove by. The woman with traditional clothes of a “baiana” was looking after the truck, during her work break.
Shot on iPhone 6S.
Huapeng Zhao/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"Eye to eye"
Yantai Shandong province, China
Shot on iPhone 6
"Eye to eye"
Yantai Shandong province, China
Shot on iPhone 6
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Zarni Myo Win/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"I want to play"
A young boy who lost his leg was watching his friends play soccer, and he said he wanted to play soccer if he could.
Yangon, Myanmar
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
"I want to play"
A young boy who lost his leg was watching his friends play soccer, and he said he wanted to play soccer if he could.
Yangon, Myanmar
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
Abstract
Glenn Homann/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Corrugations"
Brisbane, Australia
Shot on iPhone X
"Corrugations"
Brisbane, Australia
Shot on iPhone X
Edwin Loyola/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"The Union of Colors"
Mall of Asia, Philippines
Shot on iPhone X
"The Union of Colors"
Mall of Asia, Philippines
Shot on iPhone X
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Jedrzej Franek/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Collapcity"
Pozna, Poland
Shot on iPhone 6S
"Collapcity"
Pozna, Poland
Shot on iPhone 6S
Animals
Robin Robertis/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
“Django”
Carlsbad, California
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
“Django”
Carlsbad, California
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
Katie Wall/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"0 to not-quite-Seagull-speed in 60 seconds"
New Brighton, Wirral, U.K.
Shot on iPhone 7
"0 to not-quite-Seagull-speed in 60 seconds"
New Brighton, Wirral, U.K.
Shot on iPhone 7
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Erica Wu/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Smiling Fox"
Miyagi Zao Fox Village, Japan
Shot on iPhone X
"Smiling Fox"
Miyagi Zao Fox Village, Japan
Shot on iPhone X
Architecture
Massimo Graziani/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Rampage"
Rome, Italy
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
"Rampage"
Rome, Italy
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
KuangLong Zhang/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"Jameh Mosque of Isfahan"
Isfahan, Iran
Shot on iPhone 7
"Jameh Mosque of Isfahan"
Isfahan, Iran
Shot on iPhone 7
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Nasra Al Sharji/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Burj Khalifa Dubai"
Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai
Shot on iPhone 6
"Burj Khalifa Dubai"
Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai
Shot on iPhone 6
Children
Melisa Barrilli/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Spray Fury"
Toronto, Canada
Shot on iPhone 5S
"Spray Fury"
Toronto, Canada
Shot on iPhone 5S
Dina Alfasi/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"Air"
Skate park, Haifa, Israel
Shot on iPhone X
"Air"
Skate park, Haifa, Israel
Shot on iPhone X
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Savadmon Avalachamveettil/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Twins"
Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
"Twins"
Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
Landscape
Charles Thomas/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Human vs. Nature"
Between Nevada and Arizona
Shot on iPhone 8 Plus
"Human vs. Nature"
Between Nevada and Arizona
Shot on iPhone 8 Plus
Asuman Robson/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"At Sycamore Gap"
Northumberland, U.K.
Shot on iPhone 7
"At Sycamore Gap"
Northumberland, U.K.
Shot on iPhone 7
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Naian Feng/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"The Kerid"
Kerid, Iceland
Shot on iPhone X
"The Kerid"
Kerid, Iceland
Shot on iPhone X
Lifestyle
Natalia-Garcés/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Mrs. Sancheski"
Alcalá de Henares , Madrid, Spain
Shot on iPhone 7
"Mrs. Sancheski"
Alcalá de Henares , Madrid, Spain
Shot on iPhone 7
泳桥 黄/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"Dreams in the basket"
Heyuan, Guangdong, China
Shot on iPhone 5S
"Dreams in the basket"
Heyuan, Guangdong, China
Shot on iPhone 5S
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Paolo Mestriner/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Enjoy the Summer "
Novalja, Croatia
Shot on iPhone SE
"Enjoy the Summer "
Novalja, Croatia
Shot on iPhone SE
Nature
Sukru Mehmet Omur/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Morning Fog"
Toulouse, France
Shot on iPhone 6S
"Morning Fog"
Toulouse, France
Shot on iPhone 6S
Anton Kruglov/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"The Sand-snow river"
Rosa Khutor Ski Resort, Sochi, Russia
Shot on iPhone SE
"The Sand-snow river"
Rosa Khutor Ski Resort, Sochi, Russia
Shot on iPhone SE
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Peng Ju Tang/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Serenity"
Ilulissat, Greenland
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
"Serenity"
Ilulissat, Greenland
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
News and Events
Mohammed Badra/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Iftar Amongst the Ruins"
During a lull in the bombings, Syrians gather, seated on a long 1200-meter row of tables set up among the ruins of Douma, for a public Iftar, the evening meal at the end of the daily Ramadan fast.
Shot on iPhone 7
"Iftar Amongst the Ruins"
During a lull in the bombings, Syrians gather, seated on a long 1200-meter row of tables set up among the ruins of Douma, for a public Iftar, the evening meal at the end of the daily Ramadan fast.
Shot on iPhone 7
Moises Silva/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"The Heat"
Betim, Brazil
Shot on iPhone 5S
"The Heat"
Betim, Brazil
Shot on iPhone 5S
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Verónica G. Cárdenas/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Refugee Caravan"
Members of the Refugee Caravan 2017 climb the border fence dividing Mexico and the U.S. to celebrate their arrival in Tijuana.
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Shot on iPhone 6S
"Refugee Caravan"
Members of the Refugee Caravan 2017 climb the border fence dividing Mexico and the U.S. to celebrate their arrival in Tijuana.
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Shot on iPhone 6S
Other
Amy Nelson/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Sky Portal"
Wright Brothers National Park, North Carolina
Shot on iPhone SE
"Sky Portal"
Wright Brothers National Park, North Carolina
Shot on iPhone SE
José Ignacio De Rocco/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"Lo de Gómez"
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Shot on iPhone 6S
"Lo de Gómez"
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Shot on iPhone 6S
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Magda Lates/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Landing"
Sucy-en-Brie, Île-de-France, France
Shot on iPhone SE
"Landing"
Sucy-en-Brie, Île-de-France, France
Shot on iPhone SE
Panorama
Mateusz Piesiak/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Icebergs"
Iceland
Shot on iPhone 6 Plus
"Icebergs"
Iceland
Shot on iPhone 6 Plus
Burcu Ozturk/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"Frozen Central Park"
Central Park, New York City
Shot on iPhone 7
"Frozen Central Park"
Central Park, New York City
Shot on iPhone 7
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Clifford Pickett/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Sunrise in Monument Valley"
Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
"Sunrise in Monument Valley"
Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
Travel
Anna Aiko/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Silk Road"
Mongolia
Shot on iPhone 6S
"Silk Road"
Mongolia
Shot on iPhone 6S
Zarni Myo Win/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"The Sculptor "
Ayeyarwady River, Myanmar
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
"The Sculptor "
Ayeyarwady River, Myanmar
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
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Soha Ghandour/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Red Stripes"
Tyre, Lebanon
Shot on iPhone 5
"Red Stripes"
Tyre, Lebanon
Shot on iPhone 5
People
Jonas Wyssen/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Posers"
Praia de Carneiros Pernambuco, Brazil
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
"Posers"
Praia de Carneiros Pernambuco, Brazil
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
Lee Yu Chieh/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"Waiting"
Cusco, Peru
Shot on iPhone 6S
"Waiting"
Cusco, Peru
Shot on iPhone 6S
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Pascal Desapio/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Night at the beach"
Barcelona, Spain
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
"Night at the beach"
Barcelona, Spain
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
Portrait
Scott Woodward/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Salamah"
Ko Surin, Thailand
Shot on iPhone 6S
"Salamah"
Ko Surin, Thailand
Shot on iPhone 6S
KuangLong Zhang/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"The Tibetan Woman"
Lhasa City, Tibet
Shot on iPhone 7
"The Tibetan Woman"
Lhasa City, Tibet
Shot on iPhone 7
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Marina Spironetti/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Women of Gavoi"
Gavoi, Sardinia, Italy
Shot on iPhone 8
"Women of Gavoi"
Gavoi, Sardinia, Italy
Shot on iPhone 8
Sunset
Sara Ronkainen/iPhone Photography Awards
First Place
"Dandelion sunset"
Jyväskylä, Finland
Shot on iPhone 5s
"Dandelion sunset"
Jyväskylä, Finland
Shot on iPhone 5s
Cocu Liu/iPhone Photography Awards
Second Place
"Chasing Light"
San Francisco, United States
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
"Chasing Light"
San Francisco, United States
Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
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Ruslan Zabulonov/iPhone Photography Awards
Third Place
"Sunset vibes"
Kiev, Ukraine
Shot on iPhone 6
"Sunset vibes"
Kiev, Ukraine
Shot on iPhone 6
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