Amazing! Award Winning Photos Taken by Phone.

Everywhere I look around me, I see people with big SLR cameras endlessly taking photos and petting themselves on the back for taking great pictures. Well Apple wanted to show people that you don't need a big camera to take beautiful photos, you just need a good eye, good timing and an ability to see the beautiful world around you. All the pictures you are about to see were taken by an iPhone, iPod or iPad and have only been edited on device-based apps, no Photoshop. Here are some of the best pictures in the competition and the winners in the main categories. United States, 1st Place, Animals

Canada, 3rd Place, Children

United States, 1st Place, 2014 Photographer of the Year

Spain, 2nd Place, 2014 Photographer of the Year

Romania, 3rd Place, Lifestyle

Taiwan, 2nd Place, Animals

United States, 1st Place, Architecture

Spain, 2nd Place, News/Events

Germany, 3rd Place, Trees

United States, 3rd Place, Flowers

Russia, 1st Place, Landscape

United Kingdom, 1st Place, Travel

Romania, 2nd Place, Seasons

United States, 3rd Place, 2014 Photographer of the Year

United Kingdom, 3rd Place, Sunset

United States, 1st Place, Lifestyle

United States, 2nd Place, Trees

United States, 1st Place, Food

United States, 1st Place, People

United States, 1st place, Trees

Ireland, 2nd Place, Travel