<div><p>If you want to learn how to take really nice photos, it's no mystery. Just get a decent camera, learn how everything works, take a class if you need to, and from then on you just point and click.</p><p>Now, if you want to take a <strong>perfectly timed</strong> photo, you're going to have a hard time. You'll need a lot of patience and some clever thinking to plan out one of these, and there's no guarantee that all your hard work will pay off.</p><p>Instead of chasing after something impossible, just enjoy these 21 perfectly timed photos taken by people with lots more free time - or luck - on their side.</p><p></p><h3>1. That must be a seriously strong crane</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/20.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/20_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/20_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>2. These are some next-level soccer skills</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/18.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/18_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/18_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/18_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>3. The key to taking great photos is using your surroundings</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/16.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/16_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/16_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/16_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>4. Uh oh, here comes a dragon!</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/14-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/14-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/14-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/14-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>5. This ride looks too extreme for me!</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/12-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/12-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/12-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/12-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>6. I think someone forgot their flight suit...</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/10-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/10-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/10-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/10-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>7. A new perspective can make your photos stand out</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/8-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/8-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/8-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/8-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>8. The sailboat to Heaven</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/6-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/6-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/6-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/6-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>9. Say "aaaaaah"</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/4-2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/4-2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/4-2_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/4-2_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>10. This old man is a work of art</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2-4.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2-4_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2-4_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2-4_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>11. Nice catch!</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/21.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>12. The royal referee</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/19.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/19_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/19_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/19_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>13. "I think Fido is a little gassy..."</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/17.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/17_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>14. Is he falling in, or breakdancing on the lake? We'll never know</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/15-3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/15-3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/15-3_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/15-3_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>15. That's a pretty big sail!</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/13-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/13-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/13-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/13-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>16. Is this an optical illusion, or does this man have long arms and dainty hands?</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/11-5.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/11-5_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/11-5_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/11-5_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>17. Did you know Dubai is home to the world's biggest golf course?</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/9-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/9-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/9-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/9-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>18. "I now pronounce you owl and wife..."</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/7-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/7-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/7-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/7-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>19. Those floating mice are the hardest to catch!</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/5-2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/5-2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/5-2_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/5-2_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>20. "It's me, Rudolph!"</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/3-2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/3-2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/3-2_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/3-2_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>21. Don't pop the puppy!</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1-6.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1-6_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1-6_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/1-6_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>Share this post with someone you know!</h3></div>