“Leaf Illumination” by Trevor Collins

Trevor Collins of Boston provided a stunning close-up image of a leaf, shot at the “sliver of golden hour” as the sun shone directly into his window. The leaf itself was from an ordinary houseplant that sits on his desk. “Who knew an ordinary leaf could be so intricate,” said photographer Anand Varma, adding that it was “remarkable how a simple backlight can reveal this hidden world of structure and connection there would otherwise go unnoticed.” Toronto’s Peter McKinnon also praised the photo for its “obvious layering” and the depth of field created with the iPhone, adding that it’s “a perfect example of [the iPhone’s] computational depth of field.”