These are masterpieces: the best photos of 2017, made on the iPhone

Do you still belong to the category of people who believe that they need an exceptionally professional camera and at least a "mirror" to create great photos?

We are ready to dispel this myth by presenting the winners of the contest "Best photos of 2017 made on the iPhone"!

You will not believe, but more than a thousand owners of "apple gadgets" from 140 countries of the world took part in the current competition, than once again proved that the camera phone is enough for stunning results.

Well, let's get down to business?

1. So, the photographer of the year and the owner of the Grand Prix of the competition was named Sebastiano Tomada from Brooklyn (New York, USA) and his shot taken on the IPhone 6s "Kayyary's Children"

"Children wander the streets in Kayyary near the fire and smoke rising from the oil wells, smashed by the soldiers of the IGIL."

2. The first place went to Brendon Ou Si from Cork (Ireland) and his snapshot "Worker dock", made on the IPhone 6s:

"I took this photo in the early morning on a photo walk around the docks in Jakarta in April 2016. These were the hands of the dock worker during the break. I was struck by the texture created by the accumulated mud on his hands. "

3. The second place was taken by Yew Kwang Ye from Singapore and his photo "Artist", made on the IPhone 6 Plus:

"The Chinese traditional street opera is part of Chinese culture. Unfortunately, the younger generation of Singapore is no longer interested in it. Consequently, the street opera quickly disappears. Instead of filming their performance, I decided to return to the stage, and photographed the preparation of the artists for the performance. My gaze settled on the most experienced, who was resting and waiting his turn. And I was fascinated by the lighting of the old plastic curtain, the electric fan and the general calm atmosphere ... "

4. Closes the honorable top three leaders Kuanglong Chang from China with a photo of the "City Palace" made on the IPhone 7:

"Udaipur is one of the most romantic cities in India. In the City Palace, I managed to take down one of the employees who looked out the window as if he had seen the slow historical progress of the palace building. Is not it amazing? "

It is noteworthy that the contest is not limited to any framework, but gives the opportunity to celebrate all types of fans, including portraits, landscapes, animal photos, abstractions and even children.

5. Joshua Sinana from Cambridge and his shot, which got the second place in the nomination "Journey".

6. Dongruy Yu from Yunnan (China), the second place in the nomination "Animals".

7. Gabriel Ribeiro from Mato Grosso Do Sul (Brazil) 1st place in the nomination "Portrait".

8. Shimon Felkel from Poznan (Poland) 1st place in the nomination "Children".

9. Paddy Chao from Taipei (Taiwan) 1st place in the nomination "Architecture".

10. Smetanina Julia from Moscow (Russia), 2nd place in the nomination "Flowers".

11. Kuanglong Chang from Guangdong (China) 1st place in the nomination "Sunset".

12. David Hayes of Milford (Ohio, USA), 1 st place in the nomination "Still Life".

13. Aaron Sandberg from Chicago (USA), 1st place in the nomination "Nature".

14. Nick Trombola from Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA) 1st place in the nomination "Lifestyle".

15. Jen Pollack Bianco from Seattle (Washington, USA) 1st place in the nomination "Travel".

16. Christopher Armstrong from Sydney (Australia) 1st place in the nomination "Abstraction".

17. Christian Horgan from Fremantle (Australia) 1st place in the nomination "Landscape".

18. Francesca Tonegutti from Milan (Italy) 1st place in the nomination "Animals".