At 21, Vasco was selected from thousands of entries submitted by iPhone photographers from 139 countries around the world and was awarded first prize in the Landscape category.
The award-winning photograph was taken on 5 January 2015, as Vasco was on a flight preparing to land in Lisbon.
In comments to Boas Notícias, Vasco explains that he will now receive a gold bar and his photo will be published in a book while his, along with other prize-winning images will be available from Apple Store.
The Grand Prize Winner Photographer of the Year Award went to Siyuan Niu of China for his entry The Man and the Eagle. First, Second and Third Place Photographers of the Year Awards went to Patryk Kuleta of Poland for his image from his series the Modern Cathedrals, Robin Robertis of the United States for her entry titled She Bends with the Wind and Carolyn Mara Borlenghi of the United States for her series Wonderland.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in 19 categories were awarded to photographers who represented countries around the world including Australia, Brazil, China, Chile, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
“This year’s entries contained thousands of excellent submissions, presenting quite a challenge for our judges,” said IPPAWARDS creator Kenan Aktulun. “It is truly amazing to have so many people from around the world share their experiences, the beauty they see and their personal moments with us.”
The Grand Prize Winner Photographer of the Year Award receives an iPad Pro. The First, Second and Third Place Photographer of the Year Award winners will each receive an Apple Watch Sport. The first place winner in each category will be awarded a Gold Bar and the Second and Third place winners will each get a Palladium Bar from the most recognisable private gold mint in the world.
For more information, visit www.ippawards.com