The captivating winners of the Mobile Photography Awards
It turns out your smartphone camera can do much more than capture pictures of your pets, family holidays and fancy meals.
These budding photographers have pushed the limits of their smartphone camera and emerged victorious in the first Mobile Photography Awards, launched this year by the British Photography Awards (BPA), in partnership with Samsung.
Entrants submitted their snaps under categories including Portrait, Landscape, Night Scenes, Food & Drink, Pets and Zoom In, creating some of the most breath-taking pics that look as though they have been taken with a professional camera.
BPA Awards Director & Photographer, Hugo Donnithorne-Tait, said, "As photography continues to develop as a medium, it is clear that the way people take and enjoy photos is changing too.'
"More and more photographs today are being captured only because people have a top camera in their pocket when they need it. This means so many more of life’s moments are being documented."
This year's winning photos feature a father and son sleeping side by side, a hiker atop the Scottish Highlands, the bustling London streets from above and below, a furry friend at bath time, and a few hungry seagulls.
All image credits: British Photography Awards