30 Sports Photos That Will Make You Hold Your Breath

Sports photography is one of the most exciting and challenging types of photography. Capturing the action at its peak is your ultimate goal; this requires planning and skill. Here are a few examples to help you become better at capturing that "peak action" that is the hallmark of great sports photographers.

Canadian Fun © Viamoi

curve e rette © Eugenio

When your best just isn't good enough... © ilkka räisänen

Run photographer, run © etheris

this is the last shot I got before I started to run frantically.

Drive and Co-driver were unharmed.

Le Superman de la Bourse © Sblourg

Tube time © LouisStone

Melon High © BlackScarletLove

this is speed riding © Andy PARANT

Teacher and students © Daniele Oberti

Intense © oldninja

Funny Car © Mike Doran

World's Favorite Sport © Rama V

Cool © BryantThompson

Sunset Ride © ChrisHultner

Breaking the mirror © Sergio Padura

finished © Stuart McNeil

Motion Blur Frozen © Mariano Kamp

Untitled © Manuel e Alessandro

across © Manuel Meinhardt

help3 © Simone Lenzi

Tricia Woo © Kevin Batangan

Double game © eran dinur

Jump © Jalu Pamuncar

Highjump balet © Damir Sencar

Drive Off © steve mitchell

Fusion efforts © Vicente Concha

The agony within a race © Wings

Death Defying Handstand! © Simon Hodgson

Basketball Dunk © Sean Scarmack

Acapulco 2 © cesar mantilla