See the Captivating Shots of the 2016 iPhone Photography Award Winners!

Who says you need an overly-expensive camera to be able to capture high quality photos?

The first and longest running iPhone photography competition that was founded in 2007 by Apple,inc. itself, iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) has announced the winners for this year’s competition.

IPPAWARDS has been celebrating the artistry of iPhone photographers since the iPhone first began to engage users worldwide. IPPAWARDS selects the very best shots among thousands of images submitted by iPhone photographers from more than 130 countries around the world.There were 19 categories in the 9th annual IPPAWARDS. iPhone Photographers represented countries all around the world including Australia, Brazil, China, Chile, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Grand Prize Winner Photographer of the Year Award winner receives an iPad Pro. The First, Second and Third Place Photographer of the Year Award winners will each receive an Apple Watch Sport. The first place winner in each category will be awarded a Gold Bar and the Second and Third place winners will each get a Palladium Bar from the most recognizable private gold mint in the world.

Siyuan Niu From Xinjiang, China, Grand Prize Winner

Andrew Montgomery From Hampton Wick, United Kingdom, 1st Place, Food

Elaine Taylor From United Kingdom, 1st Place, Portrait

Erica Wu From San Francisco Ca, United States, 1st Place, Animals

Fugen Xiao From Guangdong, China, 1st Place, Travel

Jian Wang From Beijing, China, 1st Place, Architecture

Junfeng Wang From China, 1st Place, Nature

K.k From Changsha, China, 1st Place, Children

Junfeng Wang From Shanghai, China, 1st Place, Nature

Lone Bjorn From Zurich, Switzerland, 1st Place, Flowers

Nick Ryan From Sydney, Australia, 1st Place, Sunset

Victor Kintanar From Cebu City, Philippines, 1st Place, Trees

Wen Qi From Guangdong, China, 1st Place, Still Life

Yuki Cheung From Hong Kong, 1st Place, Lifestyle

Xia Zhenkai From Guangdong, China, 1st Place, People

Patryk Kuleta From Warsaw, Poland, 1st Place, Photographer Of The Year