2018 has seen no shortage of new smartphones packed with cutting edge imaging technology released so it should be a huge surprise that the standard of 2018’s iPhone Photography Awards has got even better, too.
The prestigious photo contest started back in 2007 and now, in its 11th year, the judges had their work cut out picking winners from the numerous entries. However, there always has to be a winner and this year top prize was taken by Jashim Salam for his image entitled ‘Displaced’, which was captured on an iPhone 7 and showed Rohingya children watching an awareness film about health and sanitation near Tangkhali refugee camp in Ukhiy in Bangladesh.
Image by Jashim Salam/IPPA
The image is striking, incredibly well lit and haunting all at the same time and meant that Jashim took the title of Grand Prize Winner, Photographer of the Year. Along with Jashim’s image, the other winning category winners were announced and show exactly what can be captured using an iPhone camera…
Alexandre Weber, a photographer based in Switzerland took first place in the Photographer of the year category for his image entitled ‘Baiana in yellow and blue’ that was shot on an iPhone 6S. Alexandre commented about the frame; “The picture was taken in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, spontaneously, after a truck drove by. The woman with traditional clothes of a “baiana”, was looking after the truck, during her work break. ”
Image by Alexandre Weber/IPPA
Huapeng Zhao, a photographer based in China, took 2nd Place in the Photographer of the Year category for his image entitled ‘Eye to eye’ that was captured on an iPhone 6. Huapeng said; “I met this boy while walking at the seaside. When I was trying to take a picture of him, he put the fish he caught in front of his eye. "
Image by Huapeng Zhao/IPPA
Zarni Myo Win, a shooter from Myanmar was awarded 3rd Place in the Photographer of the Year category for an image called ‘I want to play’ Zarni said; “A young boy who lost his leg was watching his friends play soccer, and he said he wanted to play soccer if he could. ” The image was taken at Yangon, Myanmar using an iPhone 7 Plus.
Image by Zarni Myo Win/ IPPA
Australia-based Glenn Homann took 1st Place in the Abstract category for his image ‘Corrugations’, captured on a iPhone X. Glenn said; “I was looking to take some photos in a rather cluttered, messy industrial space. As I became more frustrated at the lack of interesting images, my eye honed in on smaller details. A simple and striking black and white image of cardboard scraps resulted. ”
Image by Glenn Homann/ IPPA
Runner up in the Abstract category was Philippines-based Edwin Loyola, who explained the story behind his image, ‘The Union of Colors’, captured on an iPhone X. “Taken in one of Philippines biggest malls. I was strolling around the mall, and was amazed with the colors and patterns”
Image by Edwin Loyola/IPPA
Charles Thomas, who is based in the United States took top honours in the Landscape category for his image ‘Human vs. Nature’ on a iPhone 8 Plus. “I’ve always been fascinated with the view out of an airplane window. On this afternoon, I was lucky enough to get a window seat on a return trip from Las Vegas. I watched the landscape slowly transform from cityscape to rows of identical suburban houses, to surreal desert- scape. ”
Image by Charles Thomas/ IPPA
Turkish shooter, Asuman Robson, took 2nd Place in the Landscape category for his shot of Sycamore Gap, a world famous location along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, which was taken on a iPhone 7. “Taken on a hike along Hadrian’s Wall in the North East of England. It was a typical moody day and I liked how the tree and hikers looked in front of the clouds in this dramatic dip of the Roman wall. ”
Image by Asuman Robson/IPPA
Singapore-based Scott Woodward took top spot in the Portrait category for his image called ‘Salamah’. “Moken village elder, Salamah, wearing his hand- carved wooden dive goggles on the beach at Au Bon Yai, a tiny island community of about 300 sea gypsies off the coast of Phang Nga, Thailand. ”
Image by Scott Woodward/ IPPA
Robin Robertis, who is based in the United States took 1st Place in the Animals category for this brilliant frame entitled “Django - Old man baby dog”, captured on an iPhone 7 Plus in California.
“Django is a Shaolin Temple Terrier, born and raised in a Buddhist monastery in the northern province of Hunan China. Django likes long walks on the beach and listening to Miles Davis. ”
Image by Robin Roberts/ IPPA
. digitalrev.com2018-7-19 03:00
