20 brilliant photographs which hugely impressed us in 2015

[MattSh]

Sometimes, you see a photograph which summons a whole storm of emotions inside. Often this is down to a perfectly chosen angle or a shot taken at just the right moment. Sometimes, it’s a shot of a stunning landscape or an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon. But in other cases, it can be something as simple as the chronicling of our everyday lives from all around the world.

Here, we’ve gathered together 20 of the most brilliant photographs we’ve seen this year. Some are amusing, some exciting, and others simply wonderful.

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Obligatory cute animal photo!

[Hoppy]

1. "Life Is Good" made my day.

[NV Whino]

2. Needs a bigger toadstool.

[Curmudgeoness]

3. Humbled.

As often happens. My only hope is that looking at great photos will help me get better.

[Mira]

4. I loved these so much - they have it all

the expertise, the humor, the interest and each one is arresting for all these reasons.
The one about the Rwandan cyclists reminds me of a rubber boat trip I was on in Costa Rica, in a slow moving river full of crocs sliding in and our of the water. The local guide, a late teen man whom I asked if he was not afraid of maybe one of them piercing the boat.....said: I only have one wish, really. I want to live long enough to get to see snow.