Sea Stripes from the iPhone SE should have won IMO. That photo is beautiful.
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2019 iPhone Photography Award Winners Announced
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What the **** is with everyone in this ****ing thread? Can’t you all just enjoy some nice pictures? It makes no ****ing difference how much of a photographer you are, I don’t see your pictures in the awards.
And these are exceptional pictures. What is the job of a picture? To capture a moment, to tell a story and to above all evoke an emotional response. For the judges at Apple these pictures hit those points!
y’all need to just chill man and learn from the dude, Jeff bridges. Take it easy man.
exactly...this thread is turning into what I hoped wouldn't happen. It'd be nice to see all these self proclaimed 'PHOTOGRAPHERS' post the pictures that they have entered to this competition and others.
Also as a photographer...They're beautiful and well executed. And most importantly, they release narrative, stirring my imagination.
Enter your iPhone pics here (for free and win nothing but bragging rights and the job of managing next week's photo contest 
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/weekly-photo-contest-july-22-29-iphone.2190909/
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Jeff Bridges is also a pretty good photographer himself.
I like to post on IMDB. I guess that makes me something of a filmmaker.
IMHO yes, the first image -- the grand prize winner -- is truly striking and deserving of the award. Why? (1) The intriguing contrasts between the soft colors of the sand, sea and sky, and the vivid yellow of the older girl's dress. (2) There is visual unification tying together the subjects on a couple of levels: the stance of the two, the older protectively with her hands on the younger girl and their positions, plus the two girls' outfits complement each other with both garments containing pink. (3). The human interest factor, which is instantly aroused when looking at each girl and her face, wondering what she is thinking, along with wondering why each is looking in a different direction and what the younger girl is seeing. (4) Overall composition of the image. There's undoubtedly more, but these are just the thoughts which come to my mind immediately.
I think everyone has at least one "winning" photo in their arsenal of photos taken with smartphones and pocket digital cameras. However, composing emotive photographs on a consistent basis requires a skill that cannot be purchased. Composition, lighting and knowing your equipment is critical to producing great photography. Expensive photo equipment is not needed. Great photographs have been taken with pinhole cameras because the composition and lighting were complimentary. Just know, that wherever you are right now, there is a "winning" photograph just waiting to be captured.
iPhone cameras are incredible devices but they are no better than mediocre imaging devices without the skill that comes with experience.
iPhone cameras are incredible devices but they are no better than mediocre imaging devices without the skill that comes with experience.
Well said.
Asking a photographer what he/she shoots usually reveals which type they are.
If the answer to the above question is something like: I shoot a Canon 5DMIV with a 70-200 f/4 zoom and a 50mm f/1.2 portrait lens... That tells me something.
If instead the answer is something like: I make photographs of people in their local environments who are dealing with the consequences of their city's ongoing gentrification... That tells me something else.
I love having conversations with those who fall in the 2nd group; ie, those whose photography is about making photographs.
As a photographer myself, I disagree with you. All three are great photos.
Not sure why everyone is attacking this guy and another for their opinions? I would agree, I don't think that they're that special. Well accept for the last photo. I actually like that one. It's not hating or dissing, just fact. I started doing photography about 2 years ago, and I'm not the best shooter out there, but the first two photos just didn't really impress me.
I know most here wont agree, but I feel like this pic I took on my old Moto X Pure could rank higher than the first two.
So am I. But I disagree with you. This shot with a phone. Pretty impressive given the hardware limitations.
^I'm sorry but I'm going to be that guy - but all the photos that won are miles ahead of this photo sample you gave. Look, I think I've seen many images I personally enjoy more than some of these too (every day in my Instafeed) but they're perfectly fine winners for this competition. They all have an interesting focal point or visual juxtaposition or tell some kind of story or paint some kind of atmosphere/tone. If nothing else, the colour is beautiful on all the photos.
Where is any of that in the photo that you posted? Can you justify why you think your photo is better? It's a graffitied up alley with a car going by. Where's the focal point? What's so interesting or arresting about your image? It's a perfectly okay photo for anyone to have in terms of taking snaps on travels or around a city for your our own memories, but I don't even see an interesting composition/point of view of the alley or the graffiti in this photo or a story or a tone. The best I could come up with is that you're trying to juxtapose the contrast between the dingy alley and what's beyond but if that's the case, the background is simply not important enough visually to get that across.
I don't pretend to be anything but a complete amateur photographer with no background in it (other than film school) either but even I think I have a few photos with graffiti that are at least more interesting visually than the one you posted.
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Subtle colors, decent sharpness, calm feel. It’s a nice selection because these picture are unlike what you would expect from a tech company who wants to promote oversaturated dramatic HDR images for the masses.
Sea Stripes is great! It’s funny that the best picture is the one shot with the oldest phone. It just goes to show that as long as you have a great eye it doesn’t matter what camera you use.
Why?
This shot is ill-composed and you have the background highlights completely blown out. The car in the background makes no sense and you only captured 80% of the care as your timing careless.
Okay "that guy." The first picture has too much exposure. It actually has the color washed out and also crushed detail in the image. Also isn't cropped well, because it has to much being shown other than the subjects the photographer wants you to see. Actually I see no "rule of thirds" or any main compositions actually being used.
The 2nd photo uses "the rule of thirds" which it utilizes "Leading Lines" pretty well. The problem is it could have been done at a better angle. It's also in black and white, so it doesn't help your color argument.
My photo utilizes "rule of thirds" with leading lines to a subject. Also you mention colors and I have great color display without it being overly saturate. I went with a darker tone by increasing the contrast because I wanted the Alley to look gritty. But you still see great highlights coming from the sun bouncing off the graffiti walls.
With that being said. I'm no Scott Kelby and all, and I'm sure he could pic away at my picture. I know you're upset that I don't agree with your opinion or the competition, but my photo looks much better imo. 20 other photographers on Instagrams seem to like it as well, and none that follow me are friends.
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I‘d be interested in the reasoning behind the theory that superior qualification is needed to be able to judge someone else‘s achievements.
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Matter of taste, but like I explained to other guy. I went for the exposure of background being bright, it's not as much exposure as the winning picture. Also 20 random photographers liked the photo. The car just happened to pass, the shot was to show the alley. Also this was shot on a Moto X Pure phone, and you wouldn't know if I didn't tell you. Lol