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50 Stunning Photos That Freeze Time With a Fast Shutter

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Capturing a moment takes patience, a degree of luck and often, a fast shutter speed! When done correctly, these fleeting moments tell a story, capture an emotion and create a small piece of history that can't be recreated.

Using a fast shutter speed can be just as rewarding as those impressive long exposures, particularly when you nail the focus on just the right shot. Learn how to get the best from your shot when shooting 'action' with some of our other tutorials:

OK, here are 50 awesome moments frozen in time!

jumpjumpjump
Photograph by splitshire.com via Pexels CC0
cat licking pawcat licking pawcat licking paw
Photograph by stock.tookapic.com via Pexels CC0
children divingchildren divingchildren diving
Photograph by Sarangib via Pixabay CC0
clapclapclap
Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0
motorbikemotorbikemotorbike
Photography by WebDonut via Pixabay CC0
prairie dogprairie dogprairie dog
Photograph by skitterphoto.com via Pexels CC0
pink splashpink splashpink splash
Photograph by artemtation via Pixabay CC0
running through waterrunning through waterrunning through water
Photograph by Gabler-Werbung via Pixabay CC0
snowboardingsnowboardingsnowboarding
Photograph by Johannes Waibel via Unsplash CC0
dragonflydragonflydragonfly
Photograph by Vincent Van Zalinge via Unsplash CC0
lemon in waterlemon in waterlemon in water
Photograph by bogitw via Pixabay CC0
paratroopersparatroopersparatroopers
Photograph by Skeeze via Pixabay CC0
woman jumping on beachwoman jumping on beachwoman jumping on beach
Photograph by Lazare via Pixabay CC0
dog with tongue outdog with tongue outdog with tongue out
Photograph by stock.tookapic.com via Pexels CC0
boxingboxingboxing
Photograph by tpsdave via Pixabay CC0
sub-machine gunsub-machine gunsub-machine gun
Photograph by Wikilmages via Pixabay CC0
orange splashorange splashorange splash
Photograph by bogitw via Pixabay CC0
dirt bikedirt bikedirt bike
Photograph by Gabriel Sanchez via Unsplash CC0
parachuteparachuteparachute
Photograph by Wikilmages via Pixabay CC0
skaterskaterskater
Photograph by Victor Erixon via Unsplash CC0
glass splashesglass splashesglass splashes
Photograph by Bellezza87 via Pixabay CC0
seagull flyingseagull flyingseagull flying
Photograph by lifeofpix.com via Pexels CC0
cricketercricketercricketer
Photograph by shents via Pixabay CC0
horse buckinghorse buckinghorse bucking
Photograph by touristbirds via Pixabay CC0
water on bookwater on bookwater on book
Photograph by Janeke88 via Pixabay CC0
snakesnakesnake
Photograph by Donald Tong via Pexels CC0
divedivedive
Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0
surfersurfersurfer
Photograph by Pixabay via Pexels CC0
dog in waterdog in waterdog in water
Photograph by 825545 via Pixabay CC0
blue waterblue waterblue water
Photograph by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay CC0
hummingbirdhummingbirdhummingbird
Photograph by Hawin Rojas via Unsplash CC0
golfergolfergolfer
Photograph by stefanschenkon via Pixabay CC0
horsehorsehorse
Photograph by WenPhotos via Pixabay CC0
orange splashorange splashorange splash
Photograph by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay CC0
trainingtrainingtraining
Photograph by 705847 via Pixabay CC0
sky divingsky divingsky diving
Photograph by Skeeze via Pixabay
bike in tunnelbike in tunnelbike in tunnel
Photograph by jklugiewicz via Pixabay CC0
kid hairkid hairkid hair
Photograph by Pezibear via Pixabay CC0
dog with balldog with balldog with ball
Photograph by Pictureman2014 via Pixabay CC0
turtleturtleturtle
Photograph by Tanguy Sauvin via Pexels CC0
pineapplepineapplepineapple
Photograph by Quadronet via Pixabay CC0
firefirefire
Photograph by skitterphoto.com via Pexels CC0
scubascubascuba
Photograph by skeeze via Pixabay CC0
soldiersoldiersoldier
Photograph by tpsdave via Pixabay CC0
water bombwater bombwater bomb
Photograph by Christoph via Pixabay CC0
dog with bubblesdog with bubblesdog with bubbles
Photograph by 825545 via Pixabay CC0
surfersurfersurfer
Photograph by Ben_Kerckx via Pixabay CC0
blue dropblue dropblue drop
Photograph by ronymichaud via Pixabay CC0
fishfishfish
Photograph by unsplash via Pexels CC0
splashsplashsplash
Photograph by John Wilson via Unsplash CC0

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