Ivan Silva, Mexico, Grand Prize Winner, "Heroe", Shot on iPhone 12 Pro, Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
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Organizers announced the winners of the 2023 iPhone Photography Awards on Monday.

From Mexico to Sweden, from the macro to the micro, these images show us the scenes, senses and emotions of our world this past year, as seen by iPhone and iPad users.

The 16th edition of the annual contest is not only a testament to the skill of the photographers but showcases just how far the camera phone has come since the iPhone first came onto the market in 2007.

Winners were chosen from thousands of entries across 14 categories, including travel, lifestyle, architecture, nature and animals.

This year’s Grand Prize went to Ivan Silva from Mexico. His image, “Heroe” (pictured top), of a little boy in a Lionel Messi soccer jersey jumping for joy, was shot on an iPhone 12 Pro.

Scroll down to see a selection of winners from this year’s competition.

Thea Mihu, Germany, 1st Place, Photographer of the Year, "Soy Sauce Village", Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max, Hung Yen Province, Hanoi, Vietnam
Surong Zhu, China, 2nd Place -- Portrait, "Ba Jia Jiang", Shot on iPhone 12 Pro, Fujian
Scott Galloway, United States, 3rd Place -- Animals, "Top Down", Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max, Columbus, Ohio
Leon Wang, United States, 3rd Place -- Architecture, "Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana", Shot on iPhone 12, Rome
Sofia Ershova, United States, 1st Place -- Children, "Girl", Shot on iPhone 13 Pro, Orange County, California
Zhang Xiaojun, China, 3rd Place -- Children, "Duet", Shot on iPhone 14 Pro Max, Linhai Zhejiang
Juan Castaneda, United States, 2nd Place -- Series, "Kapkungkap Tadau", Shot on iPhone 14 Pro Max, Phuket, Thailand
Jian Wang, China, 2nd Place -- People, "Bi Mo", Shot on iPhone 8 Plus, Zhaojue County
Scott Galloway, United States, 1st Place -- Nature, "Wonder Wheel", Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max, Columbus, Ohio
Sasa Borozan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2nd Place, Photographer of the Year, "Taming Waves", Shot on iPhone 13 Pro, Sladjenovici, Croatia
Beata Krowicka, Poland, 3rd Place -- Travel, "Devil's Desert", Shot on iPhone 13 Pro, Tolar Grande, Argentina
Barry Mayes, United Kingdom, 3rd Place -- Portrait, "Diesel Mechanic", Shot on iPhone 7 Plus, Kissy Town, Sierra Leone
Long Nguyen, France, 1st Place -- Travel, "Last Night before Xmas", Shot on iPhone 12 Pro, Cour du Commerce Saint-André, Paris