You don’t have to be a professional photographer in order to take an amazing picture. Sure, professional photographers have better equipment and know tricks of the trade, but sometimes the perfect photo is taken by accident.
Many amateur photographers have shared their favorite accidentally amazing photos that will seriously make you do a double or even triple take. These are not your average photos, and in many cases, if you tried to recreate the photo it would be nearly impossible without the help of Photoshop.
Scroll down for 19 examples of photos where perfect timing was the secret to an amazing photo.
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It’s a stadium, but the fog makes it look like a spaceship.
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Fun at work from r/pics
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Lightning striking a rainbow, this moment caught on my Mom’s cell phone. from r/pics
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My wife just texted me this picture of our cat playing behind the TV from r/funny
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The shadow of two mailboxs makes a perfect up arrow from r/mildlyinteresting
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One of the Kayakers on my recent trip to Antarctica caught a penguin jumping into their group. from r/pics
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I happened to catch this photo of a snowflake on my daughters eyelash last winter; it wasn’t there for long! (iPhone 4) from r/pics
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Walking back to the car and noticed that the bushes were perfectly spaced to look like my tires. I was a bit confused for a moment. from r/confusing_perspective
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These two people positioned their faces perfectly from r/nevertellmetheodds
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Friend took a photo of me swinging my shirt around and it looks like i tamed a crow to perch on my hand from r/mildlyinteresting
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Halloween 1989. My sister is about to have a really bad day. from r/PerfectTiming
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Wanted to get a quick pic when this kind lightning bolt appeared and pointed me towards my destination from r/PerfectTiming
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The way Blue Angels align with roof top from r/oddlysatisfying
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When my buddy’s dog leaps over grates her body and legs disappear and it looks like a dog’s head is just floating down the street. from r/pics
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