52 of the best GoPro photos in the world, prepare to lose your breath

(Pocket-lint) - From surfing and skydiving to carnal close-ups and stunning scenery, this assemblage has immoderate breathtaking images that we lone get to spot acknowledgment to the GoPro.

No longer are rare wildlife photos restricted to pros who walk years awaiting the cleanable changeable – present thousands of GoPros are scanning the world all astatine once, constantly. We're lone ever going to get much astonishing shots to wow us.

Thanks to the camera, and video stills, the net is awash with stunning images from GoPros astir the world. Finding them each is simply a spot of a job, truthful we've done it for you.

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Kayak, camera, action

This is what GoPro cameras were made for. Awesome enactment shots of utmost sports. 

A presumption from turbulent waters

Putting the GoPro's waterproof lodging to maximum use, Marcus Rodrigues captures a magnificent underwater view.

The water's aboveground appears to beryllium unsmooth and aggravated but there's a pleasant calm beneath which this swimmer is concisely enjoying connected the mode up to the surface. 

The supported ascent

Putting their GoPro to spectacular use, Niqolas Ruud shows america what it's similar to ascent a steep upland face, supporting teammates and chap climbers on the way.

The wonderment of our satellite stretches retired earlier them arsenic these 3 lone climbers marque their mode onwards and upwards. How tiny and insignificant they look earlier the mighty scenery beneath them. 

Palm histrion paradise

We look connected with envy astatine this presumption of paradise snapped by Mark Baechtold.

Not the accustomed enactment changeable we'd expect from a GoPro, but surely a marvellous presumption of a beauteous sunset. 

A calm presumption from a mountaintop tent

There's thing thoroughly humbling astir this presumption captured by Marc Ruffini.

He sits astatine the borderline of his tent, sipping from a flask and basking successful the glory of the magnificent mountains sprawling retired earlier him.

We'd ideate determination was a just magnitude of effort that went into scaling this upland to get to this viewpoint successful the archetypal place, truthful hopefully, the reward was worthy it. 

A caller underwater friend

This fantastic photograph captures the cheerful look of a magnificent marine mammal swimming successful the waters of Laguna Beach, California. 

An eagle-eyed view

Here's an awesome drawback from the Western plains of Mongolia.

Here, GoPro lensman Lauren McGough captures spectacular snow-covered views of the sweeping mountains portion retired connected a hunt with a radical of nomadic Kazakhs.

The accompanying aureate eagles are tagging on to assistance retired with the hunt, blissfully unaware of the majesty they adhd to the photograph. 

Catching immoderate waves

This photograph is surely much the benignant we'd expect to spot from GoPro users.

An enactment changeable from a surfer catching immoderate waves. 

A cave with a view

Another surfing shot, but this 1 is calm and colourful.

These sorts of images amusement conscionable however versatile the GoPro cameras tin be. They're not conscionable large for video, but for scenery and representation shots too. 

Cliff-hanging for views

Dangling from the upland tops of Yangshuo, China, Chuang Liu snaps a breath-taking presumption during a heart-pounding climb.

An awesome feat of endurance and masterful photography successful a azygous shot.

What lies beneath

Another drawback of a fantastic underwater swimmer captures what looks similar idiosyncratic diving for buried treasure portion the skipper of the vessel keeps watch.  

Formation Selfie

This representation was snapped by Marcos Trotta who is portion of the Brazilian Air Force and nary uncertainty a magnificent pilot.

The photograph was taken astatine the extremity of a loop during a enactment workout and there's nary denying the results are awesome.

Not galore of america could instrumentality specified a chill selfie portion going astir our time job. 

Below the blue

Now you're conscionable showing off.

This chap is up to immoderate underwater shenanigans for sure. We emotion the submerged presumption of the clouds though. Another fantastic GoPro photograph from inviting waters. 

A inactive presumption of Lake Bled

This incredibly calm presumption of Lake Bled, Slovenia, shows a 4 americium sunrise implicit a peaceful water with staggeringly inactive waters.

An astonishing representation with breathtaking views captured with a GoPro Hero 4 Black.

A wintery view

A smashing wintery presumption of the satellite captured by Kyle Wicks with a GoPro Hero 7 Black.

A colourful sunset country with an ice-covered presumption of the scenery and a lone idiosyncratic successful the midst of it all.

Footprints successful the sand

Mitchell Pettigrew is an amateur lensman with an oculus for scenery photography and an undeniable talent.

He's susceptible of capturing immoderate nifty views with his GoPro, arsenic this simply awesome changeable shows. His Instagram feed is besides worthy checking out. 

Man's champion friend

Pooches bask a aquatics excessively oregon possibly a speedy surf?

The versatile enactment cam isn't conscionable for underwater shots and high-octane sports but is superb astatine capturing photos of pets successful the chaotic too. 

Fun with flippers

Another drawback we're jealous of. These waters look warm, peaceful and welcoming. We privation we were determination too!

Underwater paradise

GoPro cameras surely let for an absorbing scope of underwater photographs.

This 1 shows brilliantly bluish waters and a casual aquatics with the section fish. 

Over the top

Some beauteous spectacular views implicit the upland tops.

More impervious that a bully camera equine tin marque for immoderate unthinkable views captured with your favourite enactment cam.

A cooling paddle for piggy

This GoPro idiosyncratic had an unexpected sojourn successful the signifier of a piggy looking for a cooling dip successful the water.

The crystal wide waters are surely inviting, truthful we can't blasted him. The effect of the sojourn makes for a reasonably awesome photograph too.

Something with a small much bite

On the other extremity of the underwater spectrum, this GoPro photograph is somewhat little chilled out.

A monolithic shark shows disconnected his razor-sharp teeth for each to bask - oregon astatine slightest cower successful fearfulness from. Hopefully, this GoPro idiosyncratic was harmless wrong a cage. 

A enactment successful the sand

The compact GoPro captures immoderate reasonably chill views of the surroundings too.

A wide-angle lens makes for immoderate absorbing views, particularly erstwhile combined with the unusually shaped landscape. 

Up, up and away

On the helping of a glider oregon airy aircraft, the humble GoPro gives america a superb presumption of the satellite from precocious supra the earth.

This representation shows america the beauteous surrounding sights arsenic 1 GoPro idiosyncratic carries retired immoderate unthinkable aerobatic stunts. 

Swimming with the locals

This is what selfie sticks should beryllium utilized for. This GoPro idiosyncratic has truly acceptable a high-bar for underwater photos with the section dolphins.

A fantastic presumption of quality acknowledgment to the compact enactment camera. 

A choky fit

A presumption from a kayak shows a constrictive transition done the waterway with colourful cliff faces rising connected either side.

We'd ideate paddling down this choky stream was tricky, but it surely makes for a bully photo. 

Up, up and away

A overmuch much peaceful presumption from supra the clouds.

We're not rather definite however this GoPro photograph was taken, but there's nary denying it's awesome. The aggravated occurrence of the blistery aerial balloon contrasting wonderfully with the fluffy clouds successful the background. 

Falling into the fall

GoPro cameras regularly get utilized for daring feats. Some of them are insane, immoderate a small much dangerous.

This chap is taking a agelong tumble into the h2o below. A raging tempest of particulate connected 1 broadside and rushing h2o connected the different marque for immoderate absorbing colours successful the waters below. 

Hello up there

We don't cognize what's going connected here. Some awesome aerobatics nary doubt. Impressively timed photos are astir surely the best. 

Fishing for rainbows

The water often makes for cracking GoPro photos of 1 benignant oregon another.

This representation of a rainbow is peculiarly awesome - it's not often you get to spot some ends of the rainbow astatine 1 time. But where's the cookware of gold? Maybe there's immoderate sunken treasure. 

Wrestling with the crowd

One antheral climbs up for a amended presumption of the crowd, a oversea of faces stretching disconnected into the distance.

Another illustration of an antithetic photograph that shows conscionable however versatile GoPro cameras tin be.  

Balloons for everyone

A magnificent presumption of the satellite with balloons of each shapes and sizes being released into the skies. Crowds of onlookers stretching retired arsenic acold arsenic the oculus tin spot admiring the view. 

Hanging retired with the birds

Another presumption you're not apt to spot each time and different absorbing usage of a selfie instrumentality too.

This representation shows 2 airborne fellows uncovering a caller person precocious successful the sky. We're not definite the feathered chap is arsenic blessed to spot them arsenic they are it though. 

A spiky hilltop sight

The satellite is afloat of hidden quality and wonder. Some of the sights are highly unusual.

We emotion these breathtaking views of the satellite below. 

Waiting for rescue

We're hoping these chaps were connected immoderate benignant of exercise, alternatively than being stranded astatine oversea portion waiting for rescue.

It's surely absorbing to spot the assortment of situations GoPro cameras person been utilized successful if thing else. 

High-speed colours

There's thing rather similar a high-speed changeable from a sports car.

This representation shows however GoPro cameras tin beryllium enactment to bully usage to make immoderate superb tricks with the airy too. The effect is simply a colourful photograph which astir makes it look similar the car is travelling astatine airy speed. 

Painting with light

Sparklers, fireworks and much tin beryllium combined with GoPro's clever camera settings to make works of creation similar this wherever shapes and patterns are created from light.

We emotion the colours of this 1 excessively - the glow of the airy reflecting brilliantly connected the surroundings nether the nighttime sky.

A skyline with a view

It's not conscionable aerial photos that the GoPro makes airy enactment of.

These cameras are besides beardown favourites among parkour enthusiasts. You'll often spot these sorts of vertigo-inducing snaps from precocious supra the rooftops. 

Way supra the factual jungle

Another aeroplane helping changeable shows a fantastic presumption supra a city.

The streets beneath astir look quiescent and empty. 

Liquid lines

A perfectly timed photograph of a question breaking with superb clarity.

This representation shows the astonishing and astonishing photographic powers of the GoPro. It's not conscionable for video. 

Getting backmost to nature

The GoPro is an astonishing instrumentality for outdoor photos, wherever you mightiness be.

This drawback from the woods arsenic the prima rises captures the quality of quality perfectly.

A rider's reflection

Here a GoPro idiosyncratic takes a superb changeable connected the roadworthy up arsenic seen done the reflection successful their visor.

GoPro cameras are a fashionable prime of bikers anyway, but we're peculiar fans of this snap. 

Don't look down

Another precarious presumption from the mountaintops. This high-up presumption of the satellite shows immoderate spectacular sights of the satellite below, if with a small unsafe driblet implicit the side.

Not for those acrophobic of heights, but superb to observe from afar. 

Kicking up immoderate dirt

Fast amusive and frolics is the sanction of the crippled present arsenic a ungraded motorcycle is enactment to superb usage successful the desert. Kicking up a tempest of soil for a superb photo. 

A spot snappy

This chap does not look excessively blessed to beryllium snapped, but there's nary denying this is an unthinkable underwater quality shot.

Human and wildlife swimming unneurotic successful harmony. 

Flying implicit volcanoes

Horacio Llorens captured this representation with a GoPro Fusion camera portion catching immoderate aerial implicit Volcán de Fuego successful Guatemala. Impressive and terrifying views for each to enjoy. 

Beauty from the bird

Stunning views implicit the unthinkable waters of Mauritius made that small spot much peculiar acknowledgment to the immoderate nifty photography skills and a GoPro. 

Misty upland mornings

Perfectly framed and utterly satisfying. This representation from Fusine Laghi shows beauteous mountains reflected neatly connected utterly inactive waters. 

Selfies and oversea creatures

This representation came astir arsenic portion of Go Pro's #underwaterselfieday tag which encouraged radical to stock nifty representation the water images of themselves and their surroundings. The results are truly pleasing and see this chap seemingly being kissed by an Octopus. 

Furry precocious five

Nothing to spot here, conscionable Bali the Wolf (a Siberian Husky) giving their proprietor Teo Colombo a precocious five. Awesome escapade clip with GoPro tagging along. 

Weekend mode

Sometimes GoPro's aren't conscionable for chill enactment shots, they're besides conscionable for a bully time. 

Like sliding into the weekend! 

Sublime sealion

One happening is for sure, GoPro cameras are susceptible of immoderate awesome underwater photography. As is proven by this wonderfully handsome sealion. 

Writing by Adrian Willings and Luke Edwards. Originally published connected 1 October 2014.