The 2014 iPhone Photography Awards: Proof it’s all about the Photographer, not the Camera

What makes these incredible images even more, well, incredible, is the fact that they were taken not on premium digital SLRs, but on cell phones and tablets. Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, these pictures prove that the same can be said of a great photo. Each year, the iPhone Photography Awards recognizes the talents of the smartphone snappers and here are some of the best results.

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Michael Oneal, San Francisco, CA United States, 1st Place – Animals

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Julio Lucas, Bradenton, FL United States, 1st Place – 2014 Photographer of the Year

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Melisa Barilli, York, Ontario, Canada, 3rd Place – Children

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Jose Luis Barcia Fernandez, Madrid, Spain, 2nd Place – 2014 Photographer of the Year

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Mihai Coliban, Bucharest, Romania, 3rd Place – Lifestyle

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Naomi Wu, New Taipei City, Taiwan, 2nd Place – Animals

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Yilang Peng, Madison, WI United States, 1st Place – Architecture

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Juana Chaves, Madrid, Spain, 2nd Place – News/Events

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Teddy Cohen, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3rd Place – Animals

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Mariko Klug, Erding, Germany, 3rd Place – Trees

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Monica Ganter, Glenside, PA United States, 3rd Place – Flowers

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Elena Grimailo, Moscow, Russia, 1st Place – Landscape

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Adrienne Pitts, London, United Kingdom, 1st Place – Travel

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Dragos Bardac, Bucharest, Romania, 2nd Place – Seasons

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Jill Missner Ridgefield, CT United States, 3rd Place – 2014 Photographer of the Year

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Edward Adams, Pebworth, Warwickshire United Kingdom, 3rd Place – Sunset

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Cocu Liu, Chicago, IL United States. 1st Place – Seasons

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Brandon Kidwell, Jacksonville, FL United States, 1st Place – Lifestyle

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Cocu Liu, Chicago – IL United States, 2nd Place – Trees

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Alexa Seidl, Washington, DC United States, 1st Place – Food

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Lauren Smith, Pensacola, FL United States, 1st Place – People

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Aaron Pike, San Francisco, CA United States, 1st place – Trees

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Jordan Fraser, Belfast, Ireland, 2nd Place – Travel