January 8, 2014

Readers’ best smartphone travel photos

We invited readers to share their best photos taken on a smartphone and received over 700 images. Here's a selection of our favourites

Golden Gate bridge taken from a popular tourist spot just north of the bridge on a rare day of low-rolling fog (iPhone 4) — The Golden Gate bridge seen from Marin headlands, taken from a popular tourist spot just north of the bridge during rare days of low rolling fog (iPhone 4). Photograph: vbogak/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Dramatic skies over a dramatic landscape – too big to be captured in any one shot — Dramatic skies over a dramatic landscape – too big to be captured in any one shot. Photograph: Chrisby/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Quintessentially British scene in east Kent — On a beautifully bright autumn's day out cycling through the country lanes of east Kent, we came across this quintessentially British scene. Photograph: siroccosky/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Spice market — Spice market. Photograph: Afsoon Afsoonagain/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Monte Rosa massif, Switzerland — A shot (taken with an iPhone 4) of the Monte Rosa massif in Switzerland from just in front of the Hörnli Hut on the Matterhorn. Great to be able to get this shot, as was sitting in a helicoptor at the time, peering nervously through the front windscreen. Photograph: Fi_Bee/Guardian/Witness Photograph: Guardian/Witness

A gateway assembled from stones on the Annapurna Circuit trail — The Annapurna Circuit trail in Nepal led us through a huge gateway assembled from stones. Photograph: Bonsai Tearface DandyCore/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Pond and maple leaves at Eikando temple, Kyoto — Eikando temple in Kyoto. The pond and maple leaves seemed to glow when beams of sunlight hit the ground. Photograph: evychung/GuardianWitnessThe Annapurna Circuit Photograph: GuardianWitness

Brighton pier on a stormy day — Brighton pier on a stormy day. Photograph: Ina Wyatt Gosebruch/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

My three year old daughter walking to the beach — My three-year-old daughter walking to the beach. Photograph: slobet/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Piazza San Marco in Venice after the high tide (aqua alta) — Piazza San Marco in Venice after the high tide. Photo taken with a HTC Sensation. Photograph: Asgeir Pedersen/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

London from above — London from above. Photograph: Paula Robinson/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Elephant in Jaipur — An elephant in Jaipur. Photograph: susiegrigsby/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Young woman surfs on a permanent wave on the famous Eisbach river in Munich — This young woman surfs on a permanent wave on the famous Eisbach river in Munich's Englischer Garten. Photograph: cloudykrobi/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Desierto de la Tatacoa, Colombia — Desierto de la Tatacoa, Colombia. Photograph: Alan Aiken/GuardianWitness Photograph: Amazonaws

Dragonfly by the river Foss in York during the summer — Dragonfly by the river Foss in York during the summer. Photograph: Joseph Peggs/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

New Brunsick sunset after a violent storm near Maquapit lake — New Brunwsick sunset. This photo was taken after a violent storm near Maquapit lake, New Brunswick, Canada. A tornado had touched down nearby an hour earlier. Photograph: Erika Betts/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

View of Edinburgh northwards to the Forth — The Braid Hills and Blackford Hill in Edinburgh are a series of small summits to the south-west of the city, commanding expansive views looking northwards over the urban area to the Forth. Photograph: Jonathan Carvajal/Guardian/Witness Photograph: Guardian/Witness

Warsaw City Center. I took this quick shot on our way to Selector Festival — Warsaw city centre. I took this quick shot on our way to Selector Festival. Photograph: Dorota Brzozowska/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Roadside barbecue joint en route from Houston to Austin — This was taken on on my iPhone 4s after lunch at this roadside barbecue joint (Peter's Bar-B-Q), en route from Houston to Austin. The photo was then used as the cover art second EP for my band, Limbo Kids. The primary colours make for a striking image. Photograph: Markstepho/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Pristine snow, taken from Les Colosses ski lift, La Plagne — Pristine snow, taken from Les Colosses ski lift, La Plagne, France. Photograph: andrew4win/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Ten Thousand Bhuddas Monastery, Hong kong. The walls are filled with these intricately made bhuddas making the walls glow. — Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Hong Kong. The walls are filled with these intricately made bhuddas, making the walls glow. Photograph: taya_uk/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Walking through corn fields on the Sussex South Downs — A walk on the Sussex South Downs with friends and god daughter. Finding paths through the corn fields on a scorching summer day. We could hear the corn popping! Photograph: JimPOP/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

Early morning Machu Picchu — Early morning at Machu Picchu. Photograph: Anita Barratt/GuardianWitness Photograph: GuardianWitness

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