High art on a mobile phone: The incredible photographs taken using only an iPhone that won in the seventh annual iPhone Photography Awards When the iPhone was first introduced, it revolutionized how we record and document our lives. Suddenly, everyone could carry a small, very high-quality point-and-shoot camera in their pockets, with the ability to instantly upload and share their work. Now, with more than 250 million of the devices sold and the introduction of apps such as Flickr and Instagram, people are creating and sharing amazing images like never before, and taking iPhone pictures from happy snaps into the realm of art. The iPhone Photography Awards was launched seven years ago and the entries this year are nothing short of astonishing. The rules are simple: The photograph must have been taken with an iPhone or iPod, and it can't be edited with any digital editing programs such as Photoshop. Entrants can, however, use iPhone apps such as Hipstamatic or Camerabag. The winners of the seventh annual iPhone Photography Awards have been announced after judges sifted through thousands of entries from 38 countries around the world, and the collection is truly inspiring. A recent advertisement from Apple states that more photographs are now taken with an iPhone than any other camera. One look through this year's winners shows why, and just what is possible with an iPhone camera. First place: Holly Wesley, from Argyll, Scotland, shot the competition's winning picture, impressing the judges with this arresting image Second place: Student Brolin Roney took this photo at an Indian Holi (celebration of colors) festival at the Spanish Fork in Utah Third place: Bob Weil of Newport Beach, California, took this stunning snowy shot called The Girl in the Snowstorm in St Petersburg, Russia First place, Animals: With another evocative equine shot, Jon Resnik of Brooklyn, New York, took out the first prize for the animal category in the competition First place, Still Life: Daniel Felipe Fonseca from Porto Salvo, Portugal, won the still life section of the competition with this gorgeous image First place, Flowers: The winner in the flowers category is a fascinating study in perspective by photographer Britta Hershman of Virginia Beach, Virginia First place, Seasons: The stark image that won the seasons category, by David Rondeau of Stoneham, Massachusetts, evokes the chill winter perfectly First place, Travel: Jenny Friedman from New York City won the travel section of the competition with this image called The Sweeper, taken in Morocco First place, People: Kim Hanskamp of Barcelona, Spain, took this captivating image of a blue-eyed woman, winning in the people category of the competition First place, Architecture: This shot was taken by José Luis Barcia Fernandez from Madrid, Spain and won the competitions architectural section First place, Landscape: This gorgeous image of lush countryside was taken by Maegan Moore of Charlottesville, Virginia, and took out the top prize in the landscapes category First place, Lifestyle: Luyu Hung from Berkeley, California, took this delightful photo of a woman on a surfboard in the canals of Venice Beach, California First place, Food: It seems fitting that an Italian, Massimo Calogero, from Brescia, won in the food category, with this quiet and reflective shot of a morning meal First place, Trees: In a category dedicated to all things arboreal, Mark Simone of Vancouver, Canada, won with this intriguing snap of a deep, dark forest First place, News/Events: This category was won by Mohammed Radhi of Tubli, Bahrain, with his photograph of what appears to be a funeral procession First place, Children: This peaceful shot of a small boy sleeping was taken by Yvonne Naughton of La Conner, Washington, to take first place in the category for photographs of children First place, Nature: This gorgeous early-morning shot was taken by Tomas Stankiewicz Baldassarri of Margine Coperta in Tuscany, Italy First place, Sunset: This tempting scene was shot by Angel Jiminez of New York City to win the category dedicated to the time just before twilight First place, Others: The miscellaneous category was won by Lisa Jay, from Sydney, Australia, with her shot of a paper aeroplane in full flight against an aqua sky