IPPAWARDS 2026: Die besten iPhone-Fotos des Jahres (GEO)

GEO magazine presents a selection of the best iPhone photographs of the year from the IPPAWARDS 2026 competition, the 19th annual installment of the world's longest-running iPhone photography awards.

Robyn Jensen from the Cayman Islands received the Grand Prix, Photographer of the Year, for a powerful image capturing a volcanic eruption at Yepocapa, Guatemala, shot on iPhone 15 Pro.

© Robyn Jensen (Cayman Islands) — Grand Prix, Photographer of the Year | IPPAwards 2026.

Gellert Gombai from Hungary earned the Gold Award as Photographer of the Year for a masterful play of shadow and light.

© Gellert Gombai (Hungary) — Gold, Photographer of the Year | IPPAwards 2026.

The GEO gallery showcases winners across all categories, including:

• Animals: Peter Crome (United Kingdom)
• Animals: 博宇 温 (China) — flamingos in the evening sun
• Cityscape / City Life: Ha Yun Song (South Korea) — boys playing basketball at night, "Midnight Game"
• Children: Justas Petkevicius — child hiding behind cotton candy
• Lifestyle: Shuo Chen (China) — dog groomers at a poodle show
• Lifestyle: Yi Liao — delivery driver on a moped
• Landscape: Joseph Cyr — cacti in the evening light in the desert, USA
• Nature: Tianjiao Zhang (China) — tree in ice and fog, Hohhot
• Other: Gabriela Alvelo — shadow and light in an abandoned house
• Other: Shan Qin — pink train compartment
• People: Carlos Cruz — man in a room with nostalgic objects

Source: GEO