Gallery: Best of Show: Wired.com Readers' Best Smartphone Photos

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    Gathering for the sunset

    *Submitted by David Chen, winner of our contest. "Shot on the banks of the Charles River in Boston, using my iPhone 3GS."*
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    *Submitted by MissPixels. "Iphone photo | Montreal | ©MissPixels.com. Follow me on Twitter@misspixels."*
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    *Submitted by Jeffry Hipp. "Caught this sunset just as it popped -- iPhone, PS Express."*
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    *Submitted by MissPixels. "Iphone photo | Little Gabriel | www.misspixels.com | © MissPixels.com. Follow me on Twitter @misspixels."*
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    *Submitted by Josh Hikes. "This photo was taken in the east side Buenos Aires Cafe on June 16, 2010, using an HTC Droid Incredible after a fine, exploitative capitalist lunch."*
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    *Submitted by Thomsen85. Shot with an iPhone 4, edited with Pro HDR and CameraBag.*
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    Pick Up the Phone

    *Submitted by David Niddrie. "Main Street, Vancouver, B.C. Taken with iPhone."*
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    *Submitted by Jana Shea. "iPhone 3GS, hipstamatic app (john s + kodot verichrome), CameraBag app (colorcross)."*
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    Picture 13

    *Submitted by Jimmie Fisher. "Taken w/Apple iPhone 3G. \[Web:Flickr:Twitter\] JimmieFisher."*
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    eat-sign

    *A fine vintage sign set against an overcast sky.*
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    crows

    *Submitted by David Kraus. "Cloudy evening in Vienna -- postproduction with tiltshiftcam by takayuki fukatsu."*
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    *Submitted by FtLauderdaleSun. "Just another day at the office :-) A breezy day at Fort Lauderdale Beach, and a tree has a conversation with the clouds ..."*
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    *Submitted by Stefan Boubill. "Seven years and getting up a Catalonian mountain is just as hard as it looks. iPhone and TiltShift Generator."*
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    *Submitted by Matt Brock. "Monkey puzzle tree, Chelsea Physic Garden, London."*
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    eathard

    *Submitted by Josh Hikes. "This photo was taken on Sept. 4, 2010, using a Retro Camera Android The Baerbl."*
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