From surfing and skydiving to animal close-ups and stunning scenery, this gallery has some breathtaking images that we only get to see thanks to theGoPro.

No longer arerare wildlife photosrestricted to pros who spend years awaiting the perfect shot – now thousands of GoPros are scanning the world all at once, constantly. We’re only ever going to get more amazing shots to wow us.

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Thanks to the camera, and video stills, the internet is awash with stunning images from GoPros around the world. Finding them all is a bit of a job, so we’ve done it for you.

Painting with light

Sparklers and fireworks can be combined with GoPro’s clever camera settings to create works of art like this where shapes and patterns are created from light.

Sparklers, fireworks and more can be combined with GoPro’s clever camera settings to create works of art like this where shapes and patterns are created from light.

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We love the colours of this one too - the glow of the light reflecting brilliantly on the surroundings under the night sky.

High-speed colours

There’s nothing quite like a high-speed shot from a sports car.

This image shows how GoPro cameras can be put to good use to create some brilliant tricks with the light too. The result is a colourful photo which almost makes it look like the car is travelling at light speed.

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A view from turbulent waters

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

The water’s surface appears to be rough and angry but there’s a pleasant calm below which this swimmer is briefly enjoying on the way up to the surface.

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The supported ascent

Niqolas Ruud shows us what it’s like to climb a steep mountain face, supporting teammates and fellow climbers along the way.

Putting their GoPro to spectacular use, Niqolas Ruud shows us what it’s like to climb a steep mountain face, supporting teammates and fellow climbers along the way.

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The wonder of our planet stretches out before them as these three lone climbers make their way onwards and upwards. How small and insignificant they appear before the mighty landscape below them.

Palm tree paradise

We look on with envy at this view of paradise snapped by Mark Baechtold.

Not the usual action shot we’d expect from a GoPro, but certainly a marvellous view of a beautiful sunset.

A calm view from a mountaintop tent

There’s something thoroughly humbling about this view captured by Marc Ruffini.

He sits at the edge of his tent, sipping from a flask and basking in the glory of the magnificent mountains sprawling out before him.

We’d imagine there was a fair amount of effort that went into scaling this mountain to get to this viewpoint in the first place, so hopefully, the reward was worth it.

A new underwater friend

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

Kayak, camera, action

This is what GoPro cameras were made for. Awesome action shots of extreme sports.

An eagle-eyed view

Here’s an awesome snap from the Western plains of Mongolia.

Here, GoPro photographer Lauren McGough captures spectacular snow-covered views of the sweeping mountains while out on a hunt with a group of nomadic Kazakhs.

The accompanying golden eagles are tagging along to help out with the hunt, blissfully unaware of the majesty they add to the photograph.

Catching some waves

This photo is certainly more the style we’d expect to see from GoPro users.

An action shot from a surfer catching some waves.