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Potential Use of the Camera: iPhone 8 Plus Where to Purchase: eBay $200* is the cost. The fact that a large number of these photos were shot during the COVID-19 outbreak made IPPA 2021 one of the most unique editions of the award. People still managed to take inventive photos when they were confined to their houses and cut off from the outside world.

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Candy on Pinterest or @viemagazine Yuexiang Wang captured one such image in Shanghai, China, which went on to claim first place in the Awards' Architecture category. The picture, titled "Candy," shows the exquisite inside of a completely pink structure, proving that a color that is sometimes criticized for being too "girly" can nevertheless have grace.

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Potential Camera: iPhone X How to Purchase: Amazon $200* is the cost. We're curious as to why this gorgeous photo was left with the caption "Untitled," or perhaps it's a play on how devoid of meaning city life can often be. This image, taken from a skyscraper, shows laborers at a building site in Manhattan, New York.

Untitled on Pinterest and Google Liz Huang did a fantastic job capturing in this photo how each employee appears to be focused on their respective tasks even though they are all working together on the project. Their vibrant vest colors stand out against the picturesque backdrop of the city, symbolizing the fact that every rooftop has a tale to tell.