Winning photographs of the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards
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The winning photos of the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards (IPPA) have been announced, showcasing incredible imagery from around the world captured on iPhone devices.
Founded in 2007, the IPPA was the first and is the longest-running iPhone-specific photography competition. This year marks the 13th annual contest, which drew images from thousands of photographers from across the globe.
In the following gallery, we’ve rounded up the the Grand Prize winner and the first place winners for each of the 19 categories (Abstract, Animals, Architecture, Children, Floral, Landscape, Lifestyle, Nature, News & Events, Other, Panorama, People, Portrait, Series, Still Life, Sunset, Travel and Trees). The Grand Prize winning photograph in the following slide, ‘Flying Boys,’ also adorned photographer Dimpy Bhalotia as winner of the Photographer of the Year award.
You can find the rest of the runner-up images on the IPPA website, as well as a collection of the winning photographers. You can also sign up for the 2021 iPhone Photography Awards contest.
Image credit: All photos used with permission from IPPA.
Grand Prize Photographer of the Year Winner
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Flying Boys — Dimpy Bhalotia
Location: Banaras, India
Gear: Shot on iPhone X
First Place Abstract Winner
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Untitled — Tu Odnu
Location: China
Gear: Shot on iPhone 7 Plus
First Place Animals Winner
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Horses in the Storm — Xiaojun Zhang
Location: Iceland
Gear: Shot on iPhone X
First Place Architecture Winner
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Duomo di Milano — Haiyin Lin
Location: Milan, Italy
Gear: Shot on iPhone X
First Place Children Winner
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Cotton Candy — Ekaterina Varzar
Location: Vorontsovsky Park, Moscow
Gear: Shot on iPhone 6
First Place Floral Winner
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Untitled — Peiquan Li
Location: China
Gear: Shot on iPhone 8 Plus
First Place Landscapes Winner
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The Wave — Liu Dan
Location: Marble Canyon, Arizona
Gear: Shot on iPhone XS Max
First Place Lifestyle Winner
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Culture Fusion — Audrey Blake
Location: Cancun, Mexico
Gear: Shot on iPhone X
First Place Nature Winner
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The Surface of the Alien Planet — Lisi Li
Location: Skógafoss, Iceland
Gear: Shot on iPhoen 7 Plus
First Place News & Events Winner
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Demons Lighting the Sky — Fernando Merlo
Location: Paterna, Spain
Gear: Shot on iPhone X
First Place Other Winner
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Beach Chair — Danielle Moir
Location: Westhampton Beach, New York, USA
Gear: Shot on iPhone 6
First Place Panorama Winner
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Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas — Bojan Pacadziev
Location: Madrid, Spain
Gear: Shot on iPhone 8
First Place People Winner
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Knitting to Heal Wounds — Omar Lucas
Location: Ayacucho, Peru
Gear: Shot on iPhone 4
First Place Portraits Winner
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Beautiful Isolation — Mona Jumaan
Location: Ouarzazate, Morocco
Gear: Shot on iPhone XR
First Place Series Winner
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Tattooed Women — Liu Dan
Location: Mindat, Myanmar
Gear: Shot on iPhone 11 Pro Max
First Place Still Life Winner
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The Wine Bottle and the Seven Chouriços — Joao Cabaco
Location: Santa Maria dos Olivais, Portugal
Gear: Shot on iPhone XR
First Place Sunset Winner
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Nightfall at the Dolomites — Leo Chan
Location: Auronzo di Cadore, Italy
Gear: Shot on iPhone 11 Pro
First Place Travel Winner
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Free from the Past — Kristian Cruz
Location: Varanasi, India
Gear: Shot on iPhone X
First Place Trees Winner
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Alone — Glenn Homann
Location: Queensland, Australia
Gear: Shot on iPhone 11 Pro