10 incredibly striking photos from the iPhone Photography Awards

The notion that brilliant photography needs to be shot on fancy cameras with outrageous lenses and multiple apertures is finally at rest.

The IPPAWARDS, or iPhone Photography Awards, prove that the simple smartphone is capable of poetry, documentary and visual excellence.

The 2017 crop of winners, drawn from submissions from all corners of the world, show how a small device can create huge visual impact.

Kuanglong-Zhang, who took this picture, came third in the Photographer of the Year category.
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Third in The America I Know category was this photo by Maria K Pian.
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First in the Children category was Szymon Felke's photograph.
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This photo by Jones Lee came third place in the Abstract category.
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This photo by Varvara Vislenko took second place in the Children category.
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Magali Chesnel's photo came first place in the Trees category.
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Dongrui Yu's photo came second place in the Animal category.
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Dina Alfasi's photo took first place in the People category.
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Joshua Sarinana's photo came second place in the Travel category.
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