So far, 2012 has produced some amazing photography, a point more than proved by a series of images compiled by one Internet user.
Reddit user stoopidtrooper posted this gallery of 48-images from photo sharing site Imgur on Monday. It captures some of the most amazing photos taken in 2012.
From seahorses to solar eclipses, sleeping whales to space jumps, the photos span the breadth of human experience. There are intimate encounters between humans and nature alongside sublime panoramas.
Some of these photos made use of techniques such as long or multiple exposures, which enhance their artistry. And others are just unbelievable.
It’s not often that the Web’s collective consciousness rises up and delivers a collection that’s this breathtaking. So without further delay, here are some of the most amazing photos of 2012.
TAKE A LOOK:
A seahorse inspects a diver’s watch
An illuminated snow tunnel in Russia
Everybody was kung fu fighting
Street artist Sainer goes big in Poland
Mount Rainier casting a shadow on clouds
First contact
The Irish Sky Garden crater
Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei
Flight of the devil rays
Gásadalur Village in the Faroe Islands
World’s edge
The Capilano suspension bridge in Vancouver
Fractal patterns in dried out desert rivers
Meditating monks at Pongour Falls
A sunset eclipse
Bora Bora from space
The largest raft of canoes and kayaks in the world
Adaptive roots in the concrete jungle
The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve
Above the canopy
Selangor, Malaysia
Colliding rivers in Geneva, Switzerland
Aurora australis (southern lights) from space
Mount Kilimanjaro from above
The amazing strength of an ant
The Ascent of Alex Honnold
Yarn bombing a bus in Mexico City
Felix Baumgartner jumps from 71,580 feet
The most incredible aurora of 2012
The Waterfall Island at Iguazu Falls
Overgrown railroad tracks in the forest
Frozen Montmorency Falls, Quebec, Canada
A pod of sleeping sperm whales
7 hours in one image
Pixel people perfection
Galactic monsoon
Striking artistry of multiple takeoffs at Hannover Airport
Sailing like a boss
A sea of purple in the badlands of Utah
Putting the size of a whale in perspective
Meanwhile in Switzerland
One boat and 145 water-skiers
Salar de Uyuni after some rain
Outdoor jacuzzi on the Matterhorn
The precious blue marble
Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii
Capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia from space
Serenity now
Happy Seal
Beautiful Bern from above
