We are now accepting entries for the challenge, which runs through February 16. Winners will be announced around April 12.
You can use the hashtags #ShotoniPhone and #iPhonemacrochallenge to share your best macro photos on Instagram and Twitter.
Ten winning photos will be selected by a panel of industry experts and Apple.
Winners’ photos will be showcased in a gallery on the Apple Newsroom, apple.com, and Apple Instagram (@apple).
“They may also appear in digital campaigns, Apple Store locations, billboards, or in a public photo exhibition,” the company said in a statement.
Anand Varma, a National Geographic Explorer, and award-winning photographer is this year’s judge, along with Mumbai-based Apeksha Maker, co-founder of commercial photography firm The House Of Pixels.
Photographs of seemingly everyday objects such as a hairbrush, a food item, or subjects in nature such as ice, snow, feathers, flowers, insects, or pets are among the most impressive examples of macro photography.
A new camera system is included in the iPhone 13 Pro lineup.
With the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, you’ll find a new Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto camera, all of which are powered by Apple’s A15 Bionic processor.
Featuring an ultra-wide aperture of */1.8 and a new autofocus system, the Ultra Wide delivers images that are brighter and sharper, improving low-light conditions by 92 percent.