Winning photos from the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge

In January, Apple announced the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge inviting users toiPhone 13 Proto share their best photos taken using the camera's telephoto lens. The competition was open to everyone, so participants from all over the world attempted the adventure. Today, we finally know who will be featured on the apple brand's advertising panels.

The winners are Guido Cassanelli (Argentina), Hojisan Chongqing (China), Jirasak Panpiansin (Thailand), Prajwal Chougule Kolhapur (India), Ashley Lee, Trevor Collins, Tom Reeves, Abhik Mondal (United States), Marco Colletta (Italy) and Daniel Olah (Hungary). You can discover a selection of their images below,the rest of the collection is available in full right here.

The keys to a good shot

To capture beautiful macro photos, Apple recommendsget closer to the subject up to two centimetersto the maximum. You also have to focus in the center of the shot, while the ultra wide-angle can be used up to 5x zoom but not more. Of course, using third-party accessories and editing software can also help.

Among the winning entries, we find ice water, the pistil of a flower, a spider web imprinted with dew, the veins of a leaf, a strawberry dipped in soda and snowflakes. So many elements that are difficult to immortalize without having a specific lens.

iPhone 13 Pro ou iPhone 13 Pro Max ?

The iPhone 13 Pro, in fact, can count on a photo system oftwelve megapixelson the back. This integrates a sensor with ƒ/2.8 aperture for macro, but also a wide-angle with ƒ/1.5 aperture and an ultra-wide-angle with ƒ/1.8 aperture and 120-degree field of view . Price of the beast: 1,159 euros, with a 6.1-inch screen and 5G.

Withl’iPhone 13 Pro Max, the diagonal increases to 6.7 inches which offers more surface area for previewing shots. However, you have to pay 100 euros more to afford this model, which does not offer more power on the processor or RAM side.However, 4K in ProRes is only available on the iPhone 13 Pro Max.