IBTimes Art & Design has selected 10 truly amazing photos from the month of June. From Nasa to Michael Phelps, and from the lunar eclipse to the Gasu desert, we applaud the photographers who, through their camera lens, share the world with us.
From an artist's impression of a growing supermassive black hole to a devotee covered in mud and dried leaves, photographers have captured current events with the art of photography. Whether it's the stroke of Michael Phelps as he warms up before a race, or fireworks exploding over the Yenisei River, we marvel at the images that give a rare glimpse into the world that surrounds us.
Bryce Lamb lands in the pit during the men's long jump at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships.REUTERS/Steve DykesA devotee covered in mud and a covering of dried leaves prays during a mass to celebrate the feast day of their Christian patron Saint John the Baptist in Bibiclat.REUTERS/Romeo RanocoAn artist's impression of a growing supermassive black hole located in the early Universe is seen in this NASA handout illustration released on June 15, 2011. Using the deepest X-ray image ever taken, astronomers found the first direct evidence that massive black holes were common in the early universe. This discovery from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory shows that very young black holes grew more aggressively than previously thought, in tandem with the growth of their host galaxies.REUTERSMichael Phelps warms up before the start of the final day of races at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix swim competition in Santa Clara, California, June 19, 2011.REUTERS/Kimberly WhiteThe moon is seen behind the wall of Damascus gate in Jerusalem Old City during a total lunar eclipse June 15, 2011.REUTERS/Nir EliasAn aircraft is silhouetted by the sun in New Delhi June 13, 2011.REUTERS/B MathurFireworks explode over the Yenisei river during the celebrations for the 383rd anniversary of the foundation of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, June 12, 2011.REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin
