July 25, 20207:00 AM ET
Jumping through the air, floating in the wind, a firework shooting off — these scenes evoke a sense of freedom that so many of us staying home due to the pandemic haven’t felt in a long time.
But we can feel them vicariously in some of the winning entries of this year’s iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS). The 13th annual competition invites photographers worldwide to submit unaltered iPhone or iPad photos to one of 18 categories.
The award committee announced the winning images this week. The Grand Prize and Photographer of the Year award goes to Dimpy Bhalotia, a street photographer based in the United Kingdom. Her image “Flying Boys” — one of thousands submitted to the contest — captures three kids suspended in midair as they leap into the Ganges River in India.
We hope the images in our selection — of joy, solitude and serenity — provide a welcome respite to the stresses of the pandemic.
“Flying Boys.” India Dimpy Bhalotia
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“Flying Boys.” India
Dimpy Bhalotia
“No Walls.” India Artyom Baryshau
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“No Walls.” India
Artyom Baryshau
“Untitled.” China Geli Zhao
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“Sheikh of Youth.” Iraq Saif Hussain
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“Sheikh of Youth.” Iraq
Saif Hussain
“Calpe Sunrise.” Spain Jiandong Wang
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“Calpe Sunrise.” Spain
Jiandong Wang
“Demons Lighting The Sky.” Spain Fernando Merlo
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“Demons Lighting The Sky.” Spain
Fernando Merlo
“Untitled.” China Tu Odnu
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“Untitled.” China
Tu Odnu
“Prune Deuce.” Australia Glenn Homann
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“Prune Deuce.” Australia
Glenn Homann
“Call From Mokattam Mountain.” Egypt Magali Chenel
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“Call From Mokattam Mountain.” Egypt
Magali Chenel
“Nightfall At The Dolomites.” Italy Leo Chan
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“Nightfall At The Dolomites.” Italy
Leo Chan
“Free From The Past.” India Kristian Cruz
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“Free From The Past.” India
Kristian Cruz
STORIES OF LIFE IN A CHANGING WORLD
