Oompa loompas, leopards and Buddhist monks: The best of the iPhone Photography Awards 2024
The first and longest-running iPhone photography competition has returned, showcasing another year of exceptional images from around the world.
ADVERTISEMENTFrom Buddhist pupils to tree-climbing leopards, this year's winning entries in the 17th annual iPhone Photography Awards (IPPA Awards) are nothing short of spectacular.
The competition, which began in 2007, received submissions from more than 140 countries across many different categories, including Animals, Portrait, Nature and Travel.
"Whether it’s through the lens of a seasoned professional or a passionate amateur, these images remind us that every moment holds a story waiting to be told, and every story has the power to resonate deeply with the human spirit" says the IPPA Awards.
Rising above an impressive field of talent, American photographer Erin Brooks' stunning photo of a young boy standing in awe before a massive shark claimed the Grand Prize
Here are some of our favorite shots from this year's winning entries:
'Boy Meets Shark' by Erin Brooks (Grand Prize Winner)
'Lifeguard Camp' by Glen Wilbert (Photographer of the Year, 1st place)
'Pupils' by Mogli Maureal (Photographer of the Year, 2nd place)
'Pita Pinta' by Jose Manuel Garcia Gonzalez (Abstract category, 1st place)
'Huntsman, Horse & Hounds' by Colin Hoskins (Animals category, 1st place)
'Mother and Son' by Huapeng Zhao (Animals category, 2nd place)
'Entrance to the Fancy Land' by Leping Cheng (Architecture category, 1st place)
'Neuer Zollhof' by Yixi Luo (Architecture category, 2nd place)
'On the Swing of Childhood' by Daniel de Cerqueira (Children category, 1st place)
'Winged Eyes' by Soledad Barranca Miron (Children category, 2nd place)
Night Sky in Lake Tekapo by Paddy Chao (Landscape category, 1st place)
'Balloon Head' by Lingbo-Wang (Lifestyle category, 3rd place)
'Stream' by Shinya Itahana (Nature category, 1st place)
'Spirit at Rest' by Scott Galloway (Nature category, 2nd place)
'What’s on your mind?' by Jun Hu (Other category, 1st place)
'Ascending' by Chan Nyein Aung (Other category, 3rd place)
'Oompa Loompa' by Brooke Wilen (People category, 1st place)
'Grace' by Artem-Koleganov (Portrait category, 1st place)
'Pilgrim' by Enhua Ni (Portrait category, 2nd place)
'Sahara Surfing' by Khalid Mahmood (Travel category, 1st place)
