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Amazing Photography

We all love taking photographs and it can be quite a joyous moment when we manage to take that truly great shot. Here I have compiled a collection of some of the most breathtaking examples of photography from around the web and provided a brief paragraph of annotation below each one to share my views and opinions.

Photographed at the old fishing piers of the Texas Bolivar Peninsula. Taking photographs into the sun is such a difficult technique to pull off and that's what makes this shot all the more special.

This shot was taken on Norway's Prekestolen Cliff (also known as Preachers Pull pit.) That's a braver man than me!

Some photos are all about opportunity, having your camera with you when you come across a moment like this is priceless.

The only true portrait in this line up and with it's great composition and breathtakingly crisp clarity I feel it's more than earned its place.

I love the way the pattern of the table reflects onto the back of the spoon, in fact, at first, I thought that the spoon itself was patterned.

There's no doubting that a great photograph can have a profound sensory effect and with this clever macro shot, you can almost hear the music.

Timing is everything. However don't let the pin point precision fool you, this shot is about so much more, the composition is perfectly balanced and for a black and white image, it's beautifully vivid.

As we touched on above great timing can make or break a photo. This snap is a great example of how being in the right place at the right time can pay off.

I'm a little bit undecided with this piece but only in trying to decide whether it's eerily spooky or beautifully romantic, either way I think you'll agree it's breathtaking.

This snap taken by an astronaut of himself in orbit is a little confusing on the eye at first but upon analyzing it further I've come to the conclusion that it's truly out of this world! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)

Disclaimer: Although this made for a wonderful photo, I wouldn't advise you to try it for yourself!

I love this capture! I think the way the photographer has managed to portray a sense that there is a conversation happening here makes for an absolutely adorable shot.

As with the above image the artist has somehow succeeded in capturing a moment of interaction between his subjects.

OK, it's true that you see lots of these types of images around the web, however where this one separates itself from the pack is firstly in its beautifully subtle shades of blue reflection but mostly in its one in a million timing.

Another example of split second timing here but perhaps most impressive is the mind boggling trial and error experimentation with shutter speeds.

Another lovely example here of the artists shutter speed control in managing to capture the blur of the birds shaking head while maintaining the clarity of the moving water droplets.

Great use of light and shadow in this one, particularly in how uniformly the shadow falls across the subjects face.

I've decided to finish up this collection with this stunning macro shot, the eye watering clarity serves only to compliment the photos main attraction, the background blue flower being refracted perfectly centered into it's water droplet frame. An awe inspiring capture.

Thank you for viewing these wonderful photographs. I hope they have inspired you as much as they did me. Feel free to leave your comments and opinions of the collection or to let me know which your favourite of them is.