diff --git a/types/react-images/index.d.ts b/types/react-images/index.d.ts
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+// Type definitions for react-images 0.5
+// Project: http://jossmac.github.io/react-images
+// Definitions by: Konstantin Lukaschenko <https://github.com/KonstantinLukaschenko>
+// Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
+// TypeScript Version: 2.8
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+
+declare class Lightbox extends React.Component<LightboxProps> {
+    constructor(props: LightboxProps);
+}
+
+export interface LightboxProps {
+    /**
+     * Array of image objects. Required.
+     */
+    images: Image[];
+
+    /**
+     * Allow users to exit the lightbox by clicking the backdrop. Default value: false.
+     */
+    backdropClosesModal?: boolean;
+    
+    /**
+     * Supports keyboard input - esc, arrow left, and arrow right. Default value: true
+     */
+    enableKeyboardInput?: boolean;
+    
+    /**
+     * The index of the image to display initially. Default value: 0
+     */
+    currentImage?: number;
+    
+    /**
+     * An array of elements to display as custom controls on the top of lightbox. Default value: undefined
+     */
+    customControls?: React.ReactHTMLElement<any>[];
+    
+    /**
+     * Whether or not the lightbox is displayed. Default value: false;
+     */
+    isOpen?: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Based on the direction the user is navigating, preload the next available image. Default value: true
+     */
+    preloadNextImage?: boolean;
+    
+    /**
+     * Optionally display a close "X" button in top right corner. Default value: true
+     */
+    showCloseButton?: boolean;
+    
+    /**
+     * Optionally display image index, e.g., "3 of 20". Default value: true
+     */
+    showImageCount?: boolean;
+    
+    /**
+     * Maximum width of the carousel; defaults to 1024px
+     */
+    width?:	number;
+
+    /**
+     * Spinner component.
+     */
+    spinner?: () => React.ReactElement<any>;	
+    
+    /**
+     *  Color of spinner. Default value: 'white'
+     */
+    spinnerColor?:	string;
+    
+    /**
+     * Size of spinner. Default value: 100
+     */ 
+    spinnerSize?: number;
+    
+    /**
+     * Determines whether scrolling is prevented via react-scrolllock. Default value: true
+     */
+    preventScroll?:	boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Optionally display thumbnails beneath the Lightbox
+     */
+    showThumbnails?: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * The image count separator. Default value: ' of '
+     */
+    imageCountSeparator?: string;
+
+    /**
+     * Customize right arrow title. Default value: ' Next (Right arrow key) '
+     */
+    rightArrowTitle?: string;
+    
+    /**
+     * Custom of left arrow title. Default value: ' Previous (Left arrow key) '
+     */
+    leftArrowTitle?: string;
+
+    /**
+     * Custom close esc title. Default value: ' Close (Esc) '
+     */
+    closeButtonTitle?:	string;
+
+    /**
+     * Handle closing of the lightbox. Required.
+     */
+    onClose: () => void
+
+    /**
+     * Fired on request of the previous image.
+     */
+    onClickPrev?: () => void;
+    
+    /**
+     * Fired on request of the next image.
+     */
+    onClickNext?: () => void; 
+    
+    /**
+     * Handle click on image.
+     */
+    onClickImage?: (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLImageElement>) => void;
+    
+    /**
+     * Handle click on thumbnail.
+     */
+    onClickThumbnail?: (index: number) => void;
+}
+
+export interface Image {
+    /**
+     * The source of the image. Required.
+     */
+    src: string;
+
+    /**
+     * array of strings or string
+     */
+    srcSet?: string | string[];
+
+    /**
+     * The image caption.
+     */
+    caption?: string;
+
+    /**
+     * The alt text for the image.
+     */
+    alt?: string;
+}
+
+export default Lightbox;
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diff --git a/types/react-images/react-images-tests.tsx b/types/react-images/react-images-tests.tsx
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+import * as React from 'react';
+import Lightbox, { Image } from 'react-images';
+
+interface ImageGalerieState {
+    selectedImage: number;
+    showLightbox: boolean;
+}
+
+class ImageGalerie extends React.Component<undefined, ImageGalerieState> {
+    constructor(props: undefined) {
+        super(props);
+        this.state = {selectedImage: 0, showLightbox: true};
+    }
+
+    render() {
+        const images: Image[] = [
+            {
+                src: "http://localhost:8080/img1.jpg",
+                alt: "Image 1",
+                caption: "Image 1",
+            },
+            {
+                src: "http://localhost:8080/img2.jpg",
+                alt: "Image 2",
+                caption: "Image 2",
+            }];
+
+        return <Lightbox
+                    images={images}
+                    onClose={() => this.setState({showLightbox: false})}
+                    onClickImage={e => {}}
+                    onClickNext={() => this.setState({selectedImage: (this.state.selectedImage + 1) % images.length})}
+                    onClickPrev={() => this.setState({selectedImage: this.state.selectedImage === 0 ? images.length : this.state.selectedImage - 1})}
+                    showThumbnails={true}
+                    onClickThumbnail={(index) => this.setState({selectedImage: index})}
+                />;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/types/react-images/tsconfig.json b/types/react-images/tsconfig.json
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+{
+    "compilerOptions": {
+        "module": "commonjs",
+        "lib": [
+            "es6"
+        ],
+        "jsx": "react",
+        "noImplicitAny": true,
+        "noImplicitThis": true,
+        "strictNullChecks": true,
+        "baseUrl": "../",
+        "typeRoots": [
+            "../"
+        ],
+        "types": [],
+        "noEmit": true,
+        "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true
+    },
+    "files": [
+        "index.d.ts",
+        "react-images-tests.tsx"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/types/react-images/tslint.json b/types/react-images/tslint.json
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+{ "extends": "dtslint/dt.json" }