Every creative shot stands out from the millions of ordinary photos thanks to one simple fact: it was taken at exactly the right moment. It can be an especially striking lightning flash, a tiny fish caught in an open beak or an unusual shadow, but these photos are all captivating in some way.
Because of this, you don’t have to be the best photographer in the world to get the best pictures. Sometimes you just need to be at the right place at the right time, and don’t hesitate to press the magic button.
Liked video prepared for you a fresh collection of dramatic, unusual photos that didn’t take any editing — only skill, patience and a dash of inspiration.
Spotted at Cortes Bank near San Diego, California, a curious harbor seal swims through an underwater kelp forest.
Sunset at Pensacola Beach, Florida.
Yunnan, China.
King Penguin chicks in South Georgia.
Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The spirit of spring, Washington.
The morning light comes to Cemoro Lawang, Indonesia.
Explosion illusion.
Albino Crab Spider on a cactus in Nuevo León, Mexico.
Millions of Pink Flamingos at Lake Nakuru, Kenya.
Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.
Surfing with dolphins in Kalbarri, Australia.
Morning meadow meander in Billings, Montana.
Team work.
Varanasi, India.
138 Parachutists.
Lightning over the Arabian Peninsula taken from ISS.
Sunrise in Bushy Park in London, United Kingdom.
A nursery where swans are bred.
Tourists coming back from the active volcano crater Tolbachik in Kamchatka, Russia.
Olympic National Park.