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29 photos that prove you don't need Photoshop to take the perfect shot

The advent of cell phones with cameras combined with our Instagram-happy world has turned many an amateur snapper into a talented photographer, but 9 times out of 10 we resort to Photoshop to retouch our shots to perfection. That said, whether we're a pro or not, good old fashioned patience combined with a creative flair means we can all strive to take the perfect Photoshop-free photo.

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By way of proof, here are 29 jaw-dropping professional and amateur photographs that haven't been retouched.

1. It took the right setting, great surf and several tries in order to get the perfect Lotus Pose!

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© OMGFacts

2. These crayfish are just crawling around a metal bucket and not giant aliens about to invade the Earth

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© zhangzishi

3. Chile's Puyehue Cordón Caulle volcano mid-eruption!

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© Rival Gustavo

4. This photo was taken during a Royal Navy celebration in the UK

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© Dave Jankins

5. Calmly floating down a swampy river, surrounded by a misty landscape

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© Roman © Mokrov

6. No retouch here, just the art of using a long exposure

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© alastar

7. Underneath a wave in Hawaii, USA

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© Ray Collins

8. This statue of Jesus Christ is 8 1/2 foot tall and stands majestically amongst the coral reefs off Key Largo in Florida, USA

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© Shutterstock

9. When the residents of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, woke up to find their city under water

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© Ales Komovec / Solent / Legion-Media

10. The exact moment when a bubble bursts

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© Richard Heeks

11. No, it's not an explosion or eruption - just a gorgeous mountain sunset!

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© Corey Arnold

12. When a birch leaf in a frozen puddle turns into a work of art

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© © © Ivan © Dementievskiy

13. Vietnamese fishnet makers hard at work! We also love the vintage sewing machine!

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© Pham Ty

14. Mount Bromo, an active Indonesian volcano, often spews smoke into the air

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© Guillaume Buret

15. Winter is coming in Colorado, USA

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© Jeff Howe

16. The awesome Northern Lights in Norway - one for the bucket list!

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© Max Rive

17. When a tennis ball succumbs to the laws of gravity

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© (?) Abhijeet Kumar

18. Ants in Malaysia gather round a 'puddle' of honey

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© Husni Che Ngah

19. The Chiang Mai Lantern Festival in Thailand

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© Sherry Zhao

20. Approaching the Milky Way

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© © © Anton Yankovoy

21. Fireflies dancing around a bridge on River Shimanto in Japan

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© (?) Takehito Miyatake

22. A huge fever of manta rays gliding through the ocean's depths

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© (?) Eduardo Lopez Negrete

23. Mount Fuji's shadow... A mind-blowing 15 miles long!

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© (?) Kris Boorman

24. Sunrise in Bushy Park in London, UK

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© (?) Max Ellis

25. Meditating with a manta ray

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Taro Smith

26. Where the desert meets the sea in southern Africa

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© Roberto Sysa Moiola

27. An Airbus A380 doing a vertical take-off

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© ParisAirShow

28. The exact moment you pop a water-filled balloon over a child's head!

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© imgur

29. The Little House on the Prairie...

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