From hanging ten on Oahu's North Shore to feeling the wind on a train through India, you've captured some truly memorable action shots from your travels. Since not all of these amazing photos could be winners, we thought many still deserved some of the spotlight. Here are the top action photos from our Best of 2012 contest.

The cover shot (above) by jhartman:

"Giostra del Saracino (Joust Festival)"