29 awesome photos that will take your breath away
We can treat ourselves to the best camera on the market, but if we don't have a good eye, lack patience or aren't quick enough to get that split-second shot, then most of our snaps will stay on their memory card rather than gracing our Instagram page.
Here are 29 awesome photos taken at exactly the right place at the right time. What about you? Any amazing photos in your collection that you'd like to share with us?
1. The 3 Gorges Dam in China
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2. When a truck transports a setting sun
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3. Tornados as seen from a plane
4. Melbourne covered by a violet dome
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5. A storm in Porthcawl
6. A massive snow flurry that looks like a lamp
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7. Alone in the world
8. A missile launch
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9. When clouds encompass a town
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10. When melted snow refreezes
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11. When a wooden bridge perfectly divides the landscape
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12. When a sunset looks like the Gates of Hell
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13. The opening ceremony at a sports festival in North Korea
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14. A stunning coastline during a receding tide
15. When the sky looks like a stormy sea
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16. Forest fall colors
17. When a ray of sun hits a cross on top of a mountain
18. The moment a bubble bursts
19. Full moon over a stunning mosque
20. Perfect timing!
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21. Imminent impact
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22. A flaming cloud
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23. When a huge wave hits the rocks
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24. Looking down on an urban jungle
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25. When the sunset lights up a railway line
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26. A whale's tail, a man in a boat and a pink setting sun - perfect!
27. Sunset over a Martian landscape
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© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Texas A&M Univ.
28. Soaking up the fall sunshine
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29. Genius photobomb!
By Straker Julia
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Passionate about writing, I write articles on the subjects that I love. Creativity and Animals themes are my favorites!