The winning photos of the iPhone Macro photography contest

Sea Glass (Sea Glass) by Guido Cassanelli (Argentina) ranked first in the Top 10 winning works. Guido said that when he was walking on the beach, he tried to pick up some pieces of sea glass to try the Macro shooting feature on his iPhone 13 Pro Max. “There seems to be something strange going on inside the glass in the center. It looks like amber,” he said.

The Cave (Cave) by Marco Colletta Taranto (Italy) on iPhone 13 Pro. Taranto is a fan of the Macro style because of his ability to turn everything visible to the naked eye into an abstract subject, “The shape of the petals embellished with the shadow effect reminds me of a flower. deep caves waiting to be discovered,” Marco explained.

Art in Nature (Art natural) is the result from the iPhone 13 Pro during an early morning walk by Prajwal Chougule Kolhapur (India). The work is highly appreciated for its minimalism but exudes beauty and sophistication.

A Drop of Freedom (A Drop of Freedom) is an award winning photograph by Daniel Olah (Hungary), taken with iPhone 13″ ProMax. The drop of water on the flower is actively highlighted with the help of studio lighting. Although the subject of the image is a drop of water, the color and black background highlight the pistil and direct the viewer’s first glance to that position.

Leaf Illumination (Light through leaves) taken by Trevor Collins (USA) with iPhone 13 Pro. Sunlight shining directly on the leaves accentuated the structure, creating an impression in the eyes of the judges. “A great example of how to calculate depth of field,” exclaimed Peter McKinnon – famous YouTuber.

Strawberry in Soda (Strawberries in soda) is also an “American nationality” photo taken by author Ashley Lee. For Lee, photography that makes everyday things different is always a fun challenge to spark creativity.

Volcanic Lava (Volcanic lava) doesn’t sound right with the sunflower as the subject of Abhik Mondal’s (USA) photo. But apart from the strange name, everything shown in the picture is no less special. “The complexity of the sunflower bouquet, including light, color, contrast, immediately captivated me,” says Abhik.

Honeycombs (Honeycomb) captures a close-up of the first snowflakes of the season clinging to the honey-colored coat of the pet dog Tom Reeves (USA) during a walk.

Hidden Gems (Hidden Gem) is the only photo belonging to the Southeast Asian author – Jirasak Panpiansin (Thailand) won the prize. The iPhone 13 Pro Max camera captures an image of a drop of water on a leaf after a storm, while magnifying the details below.

The Final Bloom (Last Bloom) is the moment when the sun shines on a blooming tulip, by Hojisan Chongqing (China) used iPhone 13 Pro Max to capture. According to the author, the machine automatically switches to Macro shooting mode when approaching and fully records the details of the petals.