Unfortunately, the art of photography depends not only on the photographer's professional qualifications - much less on the quality of the camera used to generate the image. It also takes some luck to be in the right place at the right time to be able to capture that moment that - probably - will never happen again.

Want examples of successful photographs that depended mostly on the artist's luck? Then check out our selection of 15 simply stunning images that wouldn't have the same impact if they were captured a second before or after.

Feline love

Image Source: Reproduction / EthosExcelsior

Play it, brother!

Image Source: Reproduction / Daily Mail

Smoke Squadron

Image Source: Reproduction / The Telegraph

Hoisting the Eiffel Tower

Image Source: Playback / Huffington Post

Where's the head?

Image Source: Playback / Rusrep

I think I forgot my stinger

Image Source: Reproduction / The Sacramento Bee

Where do you think you're going?

Image Source: Playback / Former_Manc

My favorite transport

Image Source: Playback / Lentilcia

Direct lightning

Image Source: Playback / The Big Picture

Moon hanging

Image Source: Playback / Huffington Post

Seer obama

Image Source: Reproduction / The Atlantic

Little slip

Image Source: Reproduction / Bored Panda

Hmm, ice cream!

Image Source: Reproduction / FotoCommunity

Cloud trumpet

Image Source: Playback / LocoLOL

Fish face

Image Source: Reproduction / National Geographic

So which one did you like best?