To get this photo, we had to leave before dawn, arriving just before the sun illuminated the dunes. There were only two other people there at that time, so we were able to photograph calmly until the sun illuminated the entire scene. We had time to take photos with and without lighting in the dunes, from various angles. After taking several photos with my Panasonic m43 camera, it occurred to me to take one with my cell phone, to take advantage of its 48 MP sensor. I chose an isolated tree, with a slightly low vantage point. The result is really good, with amazing resolution and sharpness.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Camera. 6.86mm f/1.78 lens. ISO 100, 1/2500, and f/1.8. Author: Juan Abal

Sometimes you find curious images in the most unexpected places: we were having breakfast in a traditional Japanese hotel when we saw this scene on one of the room's walls. They look like paintings, but they're actually openings in the paper walls that lead to a garden. It's a curious, minimalist, very Japanese scene.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro camera. 6.86mm f/1.78 lens. ISO 80, 1/160, and f/1.8. Author: Juan Abal

We were walking along the coast of Asturias and saw this kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) perched on a fence while searching for prey in the nearby fields. It let us get very close, and we were able to take this portrait with a great background blur.

OM Digital Solutions OM-1 camera. Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 lens. ISO 320, 1/1600, and f/6.3. Photographer: Yolanda Moreno