15 amazing photos taken with a smartphone

A few years ago, smartphone cameras were valued more for their affordability and convenience than for image quality. Now smartphone manufacturers are paying much more attention to the possibility of shooting using mobile devices. For example, Nokia managed to squeeze 41 megapixels into the camera on its Lumia 1020. Apple and HTC decided to increase the sensor size and aperture on the cameras in their iPhone 5S and One smartphones, respectively. In simple terms, this means that these cameras can absorb more light than the competition, resulting in high-quality photos with great detail for users. We have come a long way from 1.3 megapixel cameras in 2004 to modern smartphones. And as proof of all of the above, we suggest you look at the photos taken on "ordinary" smartphones, and not on expensive "DSLRs".

(Total 15 photos)

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1. This photo won Kim Hanskamp first place in the People category at the 2013 iPhone Photography Awards.

2. Most of the photos on Instagram of iPhone lover Hironori Mitsuno look like this - surreal shots taken with a "regular" smartphone.

3. This picture of Kartika Smita Karnatak was taken with a Nokia smartphone and even appeared on the company's website.

4. Dutch photographer Elko Rus often posts pictures taken on his iPhone on his Instagram. This is one of the recent pictures in his gallery.

5. Photojournalist Michael Christopher Brown took this photo while reporting on the Central African Republic for New Republic magazine. He usually shoots with a smartphone.

6. This picture was taken by Nosya Tsoykram on a Nokia smartphone and also appeared on the company's blog.

7. New York-based photographer Kirsten Alana loves bright, colorful nature shots with amazing depth and composition.

8. Another shot by photographer Eklo Rus.

9. This is a portrait from a series by Michael Christopher Brown, which he made in the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

10. Marketa Pfleger earned high marks from the judges in the Lifestyle category at the 2013 iPhone Photography Awards for this shot.

11. The account of multimedia journalist Richard Kochi Hernandez is full of dramatic black and white photos like this one.

12. Many of Simone Bramante's shots are action-oriented, whether that's jumping or climbing stairs. It seems that some of the pictures were taken from the first person.

13. This photo of a spectacular sunset by the sea was taken by Angel Jimenez and won first place in the Sunset category at the iPhone Photography Awards.

14. David Mialetti is a Philadelphia-based photojournalist who often uses his iPhone to take his amazing photos.

15. Another captivating shot from iPhone lover Hironori Mitsuno.