50 Stunning Photos That Freeze Time With a Fast Shutter

Marie Gardiner Last updated Oct 5, 2010

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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!

jump — Photograph by splitshire.com via Pexels CC0

cat licking paw — Photograph by stock.tookapic.com via Pexels CC0

children diving — Photograph by Sarangib via Pixabay CC0

clap — Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0

motorbike — Photography by WebDonut via Pixabay CC0

prairie dog — Photograph by skitterphoto.com via Pexels CC0

pink splash — Photograph by artemtation via Pixabay CC0

running through water — Photograph by Gabler-Werbung via Pixabay CC0

snowboarding — Photograph by Johannes Waibel via Unsplash CC0

dragonfly — Photograph by Vincent Van Zalinge via Unsplash CC0

lemon in water — Photograph by bogitw via Pixabay CC0

paratroopers — Photograph by Skeeze via Pixabay CC0

woman jumping on beach — Photograph by Lazare via Pixabay CC0

dog with tongue out — Photograph by stock.tookapic.com via Pexels CC0

boxing — Photograph by tpsdave via Pixabay CC0

sub-machine gun — Photograph by Wikilmages via Pixabay CC0

orange splash — Photograph by bogitw via Pixabay CC0

dirt bike — Photograph by Gabriel Sanchez via Unsplash CC0

parachute — Photograph by Wikilmages via Pixabay CC0

skater — Photograph by Victor Erixon via Unsplash CC0

glass splashes — Photograph by Bellezza87 via Pixabay CC0

seagull flying — Photograph by lifeofpix.com via Pexels CC0

cricketer — Photograph by shents via Pixabay CC0

horse bucking — Photograph by touristbirds via Pixabay CC0

water on book — Photograph by Janeke88 via Pixabay CC0

snake — Photograph by Donald Tong via Pexels CC0

dive — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

surfer — Photograph by Pixabay via Pexels CC0

dog in water — Photograph by 825545 via Pixabay CC0

blue water — Photograph by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay CC0

hummingbird — Photograph by Hawin Rojas via Unsplash CC0

golfer — Photograph by stefanschenkon via Pixabay CC0

horse — Photograph by WenPhotos via Pixabay CC0

training — Photograph by 705847 via Pixabay CC0

sky diving — Photograph by Skeeze via Pixabay

bike in tunnel — Photograph by jklugiewicz via Pixabay CC0

kid hair — Photograph by Pezibear via Pixabay CC0

dog with ball — Photograph by Pictureman2014 via Pixabay CC0

turtle — Photograph by Tanguy Sauvin via Pexels CC0

pineapple — Photograph by Quadronet via Pixabay CC0

fire — Photograph by skitterphoto.com via Pexels CC0

scuba — Photograph by skeeze via Pixabay CC0

soldier — Photograph by tpsdave via Pixabay CC0

water bomb — Photograph by Christoph via Pixabay CC0

dog with bubbles — Photograph by 825545 via Pixabay CC0

blue drop — Photograph by ronymichaud via Pixabay CC0

fish — Photograph by unsplash via Pexels CC0

Photograph by John Wilson via Unsplash CC0

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Marie Gardiner

Photographer and writer based in north east England.

Marie Gardiner is a writer and photographer from the North East of England. After gaining her degree in Film and Media, Marie worked in the media industry, before leaving to set up the business she runs with her partner: Lonely Tower Film & Media. As well as writing about visual practices like photography and video, Marie is also the author of Sunderland Industrial Giant (The History Press, 2017), Secret Sunderland (Amberley Publishing 2019), and Celebrating Sunderland (Amberley Publishing 2023). Her photographic work focuses on landscapes and industrial ruins, particularly those of the North Pennines as she continues to work on her long-form documentary project Changing Landscapes.

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