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Badass photos from GoPro cameras

From killer sharks to extremely happy dogs, these photographers have captured some of the coolest shots around.

Lance Cartelli
Lance Cartelli is an Emmy Award-winning producer and writer based in Los Angeles, California.
Lance Cartelli
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1 of 67 Amanda Brewer/Sharkservation.com

Great white

Taken by Amanda Brewer in Mossel Bay, Africa, this shot of a great white shark is one of the most famous GoPro photos to date.

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2 of 67 Chantelle Stobbe/Barcroft Medi via Getty Images

Penguin meets world

This shot was captured (with the help of a selfie stick) in the Falkland Islands. 

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3 of 67 Yasar Turanli/Shutterstock

Cooling off

This good dog was captured in the drink by GoPro enthusiast Yasar Turanli. 

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4 of 67 Billywarp1/YouTube

Lightsaber duel

Created by YouTuber Billywarp1, this awesome video still comes from the video "Jedi with a GoPro 2."

In the clip, the Jedi inflicts some serious damage on stormtroopers until Darth Vader arrives.

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5 of 67 lostleblanc/Instagram

'Elphie'

Christian LeBlanc can't really take credit for this incredible photo. After stopping at a sanctuary in Bangkok, LeBlanc went to grab a banana to feed the elephant. The elephant then snagged LeBlanc's GoPro to take an "elphie."

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6 of 67 yoremahm/Instagram

Manny the Selfie cat

Here's a photo of Manny the Selfie Cat and his furry friends. Yes. He literally takes selfies.

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7 of 67 gurustunts/Instagram

Skydiving above Houston

Here are Guru Khalsa and his friends performing a midair trick over Houston. 

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8 of 67 gurustunts/Instagram

Lighting up the sky

Here's another photo Khalsa took while skydiving. This time, they're lighting up the sky with colorful streamers. 

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9 of 67 gurustunts/Instagram

Making the leap

Here's an adorable GoPro shot of Khalsa's dog, Kalea, jumping into the water. 

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10 of 67 gurustunts/Instagram

Wheelie

Skydiving isn't the only activity that Khalsa likes to capture with his GoPro. Here he is posing for the camera while performing a wheelie on his motorcycle. 

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11 of 67 charlesnavillod/Instagram

Waterskiing in France

Here's an action shot of Charles Navillod waterskiing in Tignes, France. 

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12 of 67 mountaindarlin/Instagram

Snowboarding selfie

Sarah Murrell, who goes by Ranger Sarah on Instagram, took this incredible action shot as she shredded the fresh powder in Whistler, British Columbia.

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13 of 67 thepapdog/Instagram

Speedy skateboarding

Mike Paproski took this awesome action shot while riding his skateboard on the side of a Golden, Colorado, road.

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14 of 67 hard9choppers/Instagram

Flying puppy

Danny Schneider said it took four months to build enough trust for his dog, Halo, to jump from a tree into his arms.

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15 of 67 S. Alvarez/C. Pedro/Barcroft Image/Barcroft Media via Getty Images

Smokin'

Adventurer Sebastian Alvarez used a GoPro Hero4 to capture Roberta Mancino's wingsuit flight above Chile's very-active Villarrica volcano in 2016. 

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Into the maw

Here's another shot from the Roberta Mancino dive. (Not to worry: She landed at the foot of the volcano, not inside the volcano.) 

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17 of 67 Karolis Starazinskas/Shutterstock

Northern Lights

This awe-inspiring shot was captured with a GoPro Hero4.

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18 of 67 Tomasz Furmanek

Kayaking in Norway

Tomasz Furmanek, a photographer from Norway, has spent years taking photos of the majestic landscape from the seat of his kayak. This photo, from January 2017, was shot in Aurlandsfjord, Norway, using a GoPro 5.

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19 of 67 mrod_media/Instagram

Surreal swim

While swimming with his wife, Marcus Rodrigues captured this photo as she headed to the surface in Maui, Hawaii.

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20 of 67 mannu1415/Instagram

Bilbo the Shiba Inu

Manu Sainz-Trápaga captured this photo of his Shiba Inu named Bilbo.

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21 of 67 criddle___/Instagram

Gap jump

While hiking in Sedona, Arizona, Cole Riddle used GoPro's photo burst mode to capture this courageous gap jump.

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22 of 67 Lukas Schulze/Getty Images

Bad moon on the Rhine

What appears to be the surface of the moon is actually Germany's Rhine, circa 2018. On a scorching hot August day, Lukas Schulze used a GoPro Fusion to capture this trippy, 360-degree image of the dried-out riverbed. 

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23 of 67 mountaindarlin/Instagram

Enjoying the Skaha Lake view

Here's another GoPro photo from Ranger Sarah. In this picture, Murrell takes in the majestic view of Skaha Lake, located in British Columbia, Canada.

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24 of 67 _toddharper/Instagram

Up-close snowboard selfie

Todd Harper took this in-your-face selfie as he snowboarded the slopes in Vail, Colorado.

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Ironman swimmer

During the 2015 Ironman World Championships, this shot was taken as an athlete competed in the 2.4-mile swim in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

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26 of 67 micbergsma/Instagram

Swimming with the fishes

While scuba diving in Cancun, Mexico, Mitch Bergsma found a school of fish to pose with. He used a GoPro Hero 3000 to take this photo.

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27 of 67 marshall__miller/Instagram

Skydiving in Utah

Marshall Miller took this picture with his GoPro Hero 5 while skydiving above Utah.

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28 of 67 halldor_heglason/Instagram

Midair snowboard selfie

Here's Icelandic snowboarder Halldor Helgason in midair as he used the voice control on the GoPro Hero 5.

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29 of 67 harebrainbob/Instagram

Adventure dog

Bob Ward, an aspiring adventure dog photographer, captured this shot while riding his mountain bike with his dog Tula.

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San Diego night flight

Over the skies of San Diego, Duffy Fainer used GoPro's night exposure setting to capture this awe-inspiring flight.

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31 of 67 Yann Guilloton/Facebook

Upside-down skydive

Here's an unbelievable upside down photo of Yann Guilloton skydiving over La Roche-sur-Yon in western France.

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32 of 67 nicovuignier/Instagram

Catching cornice

Professional skiier Nicolas Vuignier used his GoPro to catch himself hitting the cornice in the Valais region of the Swiss Alps.

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33 of 67 k_wicksy/Instagram

All of the lights

Kyle Wicks put his own spin on a GoPro photo with this illuminating shot. Wicks achieved this photo with his GoPro 4.

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34 of 67 ofer_yakov/Instagram

A dirty ride

This cool sand dunes shot of Ofer Yakov won GoPro's photo of the day.

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35 of 67 _toddharper/Instagram

Cat selfie

Not all of Todd Harper's incredible GoPro photos are action shots. Here's a cat selfie of Harper's feline friend, Smokie.

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36 of 67 lifeofpatot/Instagram

Sunday stroll in Sweden

Arnold Exconde was on a Sunday stroll when he snapped this picture of autumn in Sweden.

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37 of 67 eliaseldhart/Instagram

Snowboarding burst mode

Using the Hero 5's 30/3 burst mode, Elias Elhardt captured this elaborate snowboarding sequence.

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38 of 67 paul_doppler/Instagram

A high-flying love

Floating above Mount Gaisberg near Salzburg, Austria, Paul Doppler snapped this high-flying GoPro photo.

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39 of 67 mikemaholias/Instagram

Camping in Mammoth

Using the Hero 5 Raw setting, Mike Maholias shot this photo of himself trying to keep warm in Mammoth Lakes, California.

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40 of 67 brymza/Instagram

Pipe slide

While pulling off a pipe slide, Anton Tkachenko used his GoPro remote to take this selfie using the GoPro's 30/3 burst mode.

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41 of 67 ramiroberga/Instagram

A flight at sunset

Ramiro Bergamin shot this photo while on an epic Sunday sunset flight.

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Flying boat

While riding an inflatable, flying boat, Julian Leon shot this photo with his GoPro in Colombia.

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Chasing waterfalls

Viliam Pischko was caught chasing waterfalls in this photo of the famous Seljalandsfoss of Iceland.

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44 of 67 samcornwallphoto/Instagram

Hopping half-pipes

Sam Cornwall snapped this shot of Norwegian skateboarder Tom Erik Ryen as he pulled off a melon grab while skating a half-pipe in Los Angeles.

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Taj Mahal

Ewa Marta Rakowska took this photo of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

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46 of 67 channington/Instagram

Hong Kong housing

Ryan Chan took this sweet picture of some Hong Kong housing.

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47 of 67 hazelhan.s/Instagram

Roof climbing

In Bunyola, Mallorca, Hazel Han used a GoPro to capture her climb of this stalactite in 2015.

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The peak

After 17,781 steps, Sarah Long celebrated from the top of Roys Peak, a mountain in New Zealand.

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49 of 67 Volvo Ocean Race/Getty Images

Volvo Ocean Race

During the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, the world's premier ocean yacht competition, this photo was taken using a GoPro in Sanya, China.

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50 of 67 borjagalvan/Instagram

Deep blue sea

Here's Borja Galvan in a beautiful underwater shot.

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51 of 67 ghetto_luxury/Instagram

The sky is on fire

Here's an exquisite view of the sky in Levi, Finland, shot by James Major.

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52 of 67 michielschrauwen/Instagram

Morning hike

During a morning hike to the Marmolada Glacier in Italy, Michiel Schrauwen stopped to take this photo of the sun rising.

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53 of 67 whoisyannick/Instagram

Summer sunsets

Using a Hero 5 GoPro, Yannick Henry took this photo of the beautiful summer sunset over the Black River in Mauritius.

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Enjoying the view

While visiting Skopje, Macedonia, Damjan Petreski rested at a cave entrance in Matka Canyon.

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55 of 67 pcamblam/Instagram

Surfing with kites

Paul Cameron snagged this photo by using a kite line mount while catching a wave.

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56 of 67 mountaindarlin/Instagram

Ice climbing

Here's another GoPro photo from Sarah Murrell as she does some ice climbing in British Columbia, Canada.

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57 of 67 erubes1/Instagram

Hidden caves

Only accessible during low tide, the sea caves at the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, California, were captured in this photo by Eric Rubens.

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58 of 67 marcbaechtold/Instagram

Sancti Spiritus sunset

Travel blogger Marc Baechtold took this photo of a sunset in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. Baechtold used single-picture mode on his Hero 5.

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59 of 67 fabien_maierhofer/Instagram

Thumbs up for snowboarding

Fabien Maierhofer gave a thumbs up as he shredded the fresh powder at Whistler Blackcomb in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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60 of 67 _markfitz/Instagram

Swimming with a sea turtle

Mark Fitz, a professional photographer, snagged this picture of a sea turtle near Queensland, Australia. 

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61 of 67 alexcable28/Instagram

Hiking in Stoneleigh

While hiking in Stoneleigh, Queensland, Australia, Alex Cable — a travel blogger — stopped to snap this photo of a house and the sky with his GoPro. 

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62 of 67 alexcable28/Instagram

Chasing waterfalls

Here's Cable chilling in front of Silverband Falls, located in the Grampians National Park in Victoria, Australia. 

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63 of 67 alexcable28/Instagram

Fireworks over Australia

In 2016, Cable celebrated the new year by capturing the illuminating fireworks over the Sydney Harbour in Australia. 

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Ocean spray

Sam Greenfield captured this shot with a GoPro off the coast of China amid the Volvo Ocean Race in 2015. 

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65 of 67 Artur Debat/Getty Images

Moving on

Artur Debat used a GoPro Hero3+, to capture this sequenced shot of skateboarders in Barcelona, Spain. 

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66 of 67 Karolis Starazinskas/Shutterstock

Green lantern

This is another scene from the Nordic shoot by photographer Karolis Starazinskas.

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67 of 67 Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Zoom, zoom

A GoPro captured the lead cars in the 2018 edition of NASCAR's Pennzoil 400 race. 

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