You might not be the best photographer in the world, but sometimes everything in the universe aligns so precisely, all you have to do is press the shutter-release button in the right place at the right time. Every now and then, perfect timing can make or break a photo, turning it into a happy accident or a beautiful illusion, so Bored Panda has compiled a list of perfectly timed photos that proves you don’t necessarily need expensive gear to take an incredible picture.
From a cool photo of a fabulous ostrich that appears to have the best hair in the world to a struggling substitute teacher sending subtle hints, these perfect timing photos will definitely make you look twice. But remember, it doesn’t mean you don’t have to work on improving your photography skills. To quote a popular saying, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Scroll down to please your eyes with some of the best perfectly timed pictures, and if this collection isn’t enough, check out our similar lists full of interesting photos here and here.
#1 Firefighter In Peru
Image source: Ricardo Cuba Zavala
#2 When The Timing Is Right
Image source: LeGaffe
#3 Bumblebee Carrying The Sun
Image source: mike_pants
#4 Right Place, Right Time
#5 Pier Sunset
Image source: John H. Moore
#6 Was Taking Random Pictures Of My Mother And This Came Out
Image source: MuffinHatLP
#7 The Struggles Of A Substitute Teacher
Image source: DedRuck
#8 When The Timing Is Right
#9 This Guy’s Earbuds Made A Treble Clef
Image source: reddit.com
#10 Holy Sh*t
Image source: Trololman72
#11 Snapped A Lucky Shot Of A Truck Trying To Steal The Sun
Image source: Diginixy
#12 Dads Rock
Image source: saraboulos
#13 Perfectly Timed Photo Of A Wave
Image source: Grant Ly
#14 Suspicious Hair
#15 Fourteen Wind Turbines All In A Row
Image source: Grown_Man_Poops
#16 Perfect Timing
Image source: bestdayforpizza
#17 Maybe She’s Barn With It
Image source: Streetmix
#18 Lightning Strikes A Plane As It Flies Through A Rainbow
Image source: flashman
#19 Seen At The Airport In Tel Aviv, Israel
Image source: CANT_TRUST_HILLARY
#20 The Moment A Trout Eats A Mayfly And The Second Before Water Tension Gives Way
Image source: panilssonoutdoorphotography
#21 Watching TV With My Feet Up When Suddenly
Image source: frankieMART
#22 In The Right Moment
Image source: Streeb-Greebling
#23 Perfect Timing
Image source: VladislavMiloslav
#24 My Cat Has A Six Pack
Image source: j3nn1f3r00
#25 Miss Ostrich
Image source: conancat
#26 Took A Picture Of My Fire Pit Last Night And Caught Peter Pan And Tinkerbell
Image source: Clongjax
#27 Perfect Timing: Level > Alien
Image source: Epileptic_Ebola
#28 Have Your Own Beer Towel
Image source: FCBayernEN
#29 I Took A Photo Of My Brother. He Jump At The Right Moment And It Looks Like He Has To Go Because His Planet Needs Him
Image source: WhatStartsTheHeart
#30 Chief Vitamin Water Surveys His Domain
Image source: BisonST
#31 I Caught A Pic Of Lightning Bouncing Off A Double Rainbow
Image source: DJ-C-Gill
#32 When You Spend All Summer With Your T-Shirt Off
Image source: uzonline
#33 Dear God What Have I Done?!
Image source: stan1541
#34 What Would You Call This Beast?
Image source: Jagdeep Rajput
#35 Moment When It Looks Like Dilma Rousseff Is Getting Stabbed
#36 The Sweet Escape
Image source: Richard Silvera
#37 Perfectly Timed Shot
Image source: Tom Samuelson
#38 Very Unfortunate Time To Blink With White Mascara
#39 Perfect Timing
Image source: Tina Sokolovskaya
#40 Perfect Timing
Image source: mysusualusername
#41 Perfect Timing At Its Best
Image source: conversingwithoceans
#42 Amazingly, Perfect Shot Of My Friend Skydiving Into Burning Man
Image source: opi8
#43 An Airplane Is Silhouetted Against The First Solar Eclipse Of The Decade, Seen Over Bangkok, Thailand, 2010
Image source: CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM
#44 Dat A**
Image source: RIPMyInnocence
#45 Long Jump In The Sand
#46 Just The Right Moment
#47 Look At That Body
Image source: jellyd0nut
#48 Smile
Image source: TrailTrumpet
#49 Yoga In The Park Perfect Timing
Image source: Czarvana
#50 Just A Pic That My Friend Took Down At The Beach The Other Day
Image source: sophielola_
#51 Twin Tales
Image source: Cameron Watts
#52 My Twin Boys Jumping And Landing At The Exact Same Time
Image source: Jamie_017
#53 Due To The Chair Leg And This Guy’s Posture, It Looks Like He’s Wearing High Heels
Image source: Tripledip333
#54 Best Photo I Have Ever Taken
Image source: CrashProof
#55 Here’s My Best Perfectly Timed Photo
Image source: shelldog
#56 This Is The Hilarious Moment A Curious Pufferfish Managed To Photobomb An Unsuspecting Diver
Image source: caters news agency
#57 So I Turned Into A Toad Last Night
Image source: keehcyma
#58 Couldn’t Ask For Better Timing
Image source: cat_vlaslov
#59 Still Wondering Whether He Did This On Purpose Or Not
Image source: HogNutsJohnson
#60 My Brother Took A Picture With His Iphone At The Exact Moment A Spark Ricocheted Off Of My Ear
Image source: OsamaWasARealShitGuy
#61 Seafoam Splash Captured At A Thousandth Of A Second
Image source: Ger Kelliher
#62 What Do You Mean, What’s Wrong With Her Feet?
Image source: sableenees
#63 Strange Dirt Formation On My Car Looks Like People Hanging
Image source: koskinick
#64 Perfect Moment
#65 The Invisible Hockey Player
#66 Oh, Good. Another “Holding Up The Leaning Tower Of Pisa” Pic
Image source: dilyemera
#67 Two Rows Of Judges Ignore A Gymnast
#68 Timing Is Key (But Luck Doesn’t Hurt Either)
Image source: onelapse
#69 Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Boats
Image source: 44oz
#70 Perfect Timing
#71 Watch Me Neigh Neigh
#72 Perfectly Timed Picture
Image source: Steve Black
#73 I Accidentally French-Kissed A Dog At Work Today
Image source: Ohmyjoss
#74 The Wind Had Some Perfect Timing
Image source: bvuuu
#75 Did You See That, What If Its Real?
Image source: farrukhjojo
#76 New Schrödinger Experiment
Image source: Naruhodo
#77 My Mom Accidentally Caught Lightning When Trying To Take A Picture Of Palm Trees During A Storm
Image source: rogerstc2
#78 This Sun Giving A Shoulder Rub To This Navy Officer
Image source: hmuberto
#79 Tried To Take A Picture Of The Sunset While Driving And A Bird Totally Ruined My Shot
Image source: QueenJamesKingJordan
#80 This Dog Trying To Catch The Ball
Image source: Quarafee
#81 Buddha Sunglasses
#82 Perfect Timing And Reflex
#83 The Timing Of This Photo Makes It Look Like The Policeman Is Dancing On The Crime Scene
Image source: tomchch
#84 4-Winged Goose
Image source: Jens Birch
#85 Sometimes You Get Lucky With Timing. Would Love It If You Could Draw This Snap Of Me In Sri Lanka.
Image source: ash_squires
#86 That Mysterious Triumphant Ghost Caught In A Broken Light Bulb
Image source: Old_Gumbo_McGee
#87 The Exact Moment Her Phone Was Lost Forever
Image source: gavotron
#88 Can You Do That?
Image source: CourtneyAllison
#89 The Moment My Son Knew The True Power Of The Force
Image source: mynickname86
#90 Tony Stark’s Dog Is A Player
Image source: FrenchCanadaIsWorst
#91 Just The Right Moment
#92 Perfectly Timed Pool Picture
Image source: aarsmadenkak
#93 Cow Jumping Over Herding Dogs
Image source: CaptureTheNature
#94 Picture Of My Daughter Crawling, Looks Like She Is Writing Profanity
Image source: foresttravestys
#95 Picture Taken Right When Another Camera’s Flash Went Off
Image source: dartnellephants
#96 My Friend Captured The Moment The Wave Came For A Hug
Image source: Az0nic
#97 Goalkeeper Cats
Image source: sh3zza
#98 Perfect Timing And Classic Dad Reaction
Image source: burkybang
#99 Timing Is Everything
Image source: Reuters/David Gray
#100 Coming In For A Landing
Image source: TheChaf
#101 My Wife Managed To Capture The Least Manly Shot Of Me Launching Fireworks
Image source: jaekido
#102 Snapped Pic Of My Nephew. Perfect Timing?
Image source: hoRNedjew
#103 My Sister Passed Out At The Exact Moment The Judge Said “You May Kiss The Bride”
Image source: Kevin Kennedy Ryan
#104 Perfectly Timed Photo Of A Cyclops Kitty
#105 Eclipse On A Bird’s Wing
Image source: Andthenabird
#106 Risk It For A Biscuit
Image source: Steve Large
#107 Old Baby. My Son Just As He Plopped Down From Standing
Image source: dick4d
#108 My Friend Took This Picture Of Me Exactly When The Lightning Struck!
Image source: heyaitsa
#109 At An Air Show Today, I Accidentally Caught What Looks Like A Tiny Black Hawk Stealing A Child
Image source: tehtrintran
#110 Surprise Head
#111 This Picture Was Taken At A Pet Orphanage In Texas
Image source: Krystalwinds1990
#112 Time To Run
Image source: Tucko29
#113 We Had A Crazy Storm Yesterday That Produced A Tornado, Softball Sized Hail, And Flash Flooding. My Friend Snapped A Picture Of The Aftermath
Image source: manna_tee
#114 My Friend Posted A New Profile Pic With Her Boyfriend, And Everyone Took A Double Take
Image source: Summerie
#115 Went To A Petting Zoo. Friend Got Stepped On By A Pig. I Couldn’t Have Planned These Pictures If I’d Tried!
Image source: Rach0s
#116 Perfectly Timed Shot Of Godzilla
Image source: TmarTn
#117 The Perfect Timing Of This Odometer And Trip Meter
Image source: koalainterrogation
#118 “We’re Good Parents I Swear”
Image source: WakaFlockhart
#119 A Picture Of My Wife And Daughter Taken At Precisely The Right Moment
Image source: Squidseatingrocks
#120 I Caught A Plane Passing In Front Of Tonight’s Super Moon
Image source: Nervona
#121 Fauxhawk
Image source: teereximus
#122 Handle Bar Mustache
Image source: coldcursive
#123 Wheel Waits For The Right Moment To Make A Dash For Freedom
Image source: namraka
#124 Perfect Timing In Aerial Acrobatics
Image source: US Air Force
#125 Perfect Timing
Image source: skemp311
#126 Perfectly Timed Photo Of My Niece
Image source: ThumYorky
#127 Oh So Majestic
Image source: loopdeloops
#128 The Moment My Older Brother Fell Into The Lake. Taken By My Sister-In-Law
Image source: shaw2885
#129 Took A Picture Of A Stealth Bomber Flyover, Was Not Disappointed With The Timing
Image source: mimopsico
#130 On Vacation In California With My Best Friend And Took A Picture With Perfect Timing
Image source: Noobytoe
#131 I Think They Call This “Perfect Timing”
Image source: Ptylerdactyl
#132 The Waterbending Skills Are Strong With This One
Image source: paulathekoala95
#133 Perfect Timing
Image source: ltmurra12
#134 Perfect Timing
#135 Perfectly Timed Photo
Image source: Attackruby
#136 One, Two, Thr-
Image source: StarVulpes
#137 I Took My Daughter Sleeding For The First Time. This Is Her Trying To Avoid The Ramp
Image source: theyork2000
#138 Keep A Close Eye On The Puck
Image source: Paul Chiasson
#139 Timing!
Image source: TheRandellMac
#140 Perfect Timing
Image source: K3R3G3
#141 Reverse Cowgirl
Image source: gingersuave
#142 Thought This Was Perfectly Timed
Image source: DylanPMYT
#143 Perfectly Timed Photo Of A Dog Yawning
Image source: dev2468
#144 I Shot A Kid At The Zoo, Perfect Timing
Image source: saltus
#145 Sun Caught The Blade At Just The Right Time
Image source: yannireddit123
#146 Took This Picture At The Perfect Time
Image source: coreyandrewellis
#147 Perfect Timing Of Light On The Hotel Name
Image source: Kobogie
#148 Perfectly Timed Cat
#149 Oops
Image source: Ninjacop123
#150 Perfectly Timed Selfie
Image source: Peshooe
#151 My Friend Caught The Exact Moment The Dog Ran Into Her Daughter And Pushed Her In The Pool
Image source: Matagorda
#152 I’ma Kill You
Image source: SuperMuncho
#153 A Couple Of Years Ago, My Friend/ Coworker Set Her Hair On Fire While Blowing Out The Candles On Her Birthday Cake. This Was Taken The Split Second Before Anybody Realized
Image source: MURPHtheSURF
#154 Ever Wanted To Know How You’ll Look At 80? Just Take A Perfectly Timed Photo Bailing From A Skateboard And Landing On Your Feet
Image source: 43percentburnt
#155 A Bee Flew In Front Of My Camera At The Perfect Time
Image source: luketheduke54
#156 My Friends Local Paper Caught Him Dodging A Puddle
Image source: cleggcleggers
#157 My Friend Captured The Shockwave From The Starter Pistol At His Sister’s Track Meet
Image source: Kmb1995
#158 Jack Is Pissed About Being The Nyan Cat
Image source: waffleezz
#159 The Lightning Struck The Moment My Friend Took A Photo
Image source: hungteoh123
#160 Caught Red Handed
#161 Governor Of Michigan, Rick Snyder, Getting Kicked In The Face
#162 She Slipped Trying To Pop The Soap Bubbles
#163 Caught A Lady Through The Train Gap While Taking A Selfie
Image source: AmadeusMadison
#164 I Waited Patiently For Several Minutes For Just The Right Moment To Take The Third Photo… My Wife Wasn’t Amused!
Image source: Kky123
#165 Ended Up Taking A Photo At Exactly The Right Moment Yesterday
Image source: SomeGeographer
#166 My Hammock Broke
Image source: robaanrobio
#167 I Framed This Gorgeous Photo Of Teddy As The Sun Was Rising… At The Last Minute, Joey Decided To Photo Bomb
Image source: rude_hotel_guy
#168 Perfect Timing
#169 The Exact Moment My Buddy Was Bit By A Horse
Image source: jnic1324
#170 None Of The Gear, None Of The Time
Image source: couragethechicken
#171 Man Has No Head Due To Timing Of My Photo
Image source: Damage_inc
#172 Taking Too Long To Take A Photo Of Her Food On The Beach
Image source: Arbayest
#173 This One Got A Little Greedy
Image source: dailyrain
#174 Nigel Farage Looks Like Hitler In This Photo
#175 Perfectly Timed
Image source: thiagocavalcantifotografia
#176 Perfectly Timed Photo During A Mls Match
#177 The Timing Makes My Dog Look Like A Space Man
Image source: damnwhiskeyrichard
#178 Perfect Timing
Image source: okaybudday
#179 Accidentally Captured A Seagull Stealing My Food
Image source: UnderContra
#180 Perfect Timing! Meet Benny (The Jet) And Bowzer (My Favorite Ginger)
Image source: lollieboo
#181 Friend Snapped A Picture Of The Police The Instant They Were Spraying Him With Mace
Image source: thepulloutmethod
#182 Perfect Timing In Whistler, Canada
Image source: Icanrunwithouthands
#183 Jesus, Is That You?
#184 A Friend Took A Picture Of Me At A Crossfit Competition
Image source: sconnie12
#185 Emu Eating. Perfect Timing
Image source: Motorbean9
#186 Jenga
Image source: LPanaflex
#187 Accidental Renaissance
Image source: Wish_33
#188 It’s Raining
Image source: Anne DLB
#189 One Move And I’ll Blow Your Damn Head Off
Image source: ching2015
#190 Oops
#191 Falling Asleep At The Wheel
Image source: Och_Aye
#192 Perfect Timing Picture. He Was Fine Though!
Image source: II-Blank-II
#193 Me Falling Into A Lake In Croatia
Image source: Jake_Amberson
#194 Muay Thai
Image source: stephenleecarr
#195 One Of My Favorite Pictures. Took Me At Least A Hour Of Shooting To Get The Right Timing
Image source: Hije5
#196 Girl Gets Bit By Squirrel
Image source: LolWutTehFuk
#197 I Almost Died Today, And My Mom Got A Perfectly Timed Picture Of My Dad Saving Me
Image source: OregonLumberjack
#198 My Son Batting A Ball Back Into My Daughters Face
Image source: camerontylek
#199 First Time Shooting A.44 Magnum. My Girlfriend Was Taking A Picture Behind Me And Timed It Perfectly
Image source: kasper12
#200 Accidentally Snapped This Of My Sister Trying To Put Her Sunglasses On Today, Thought You All Might Appreciate It
Image source: ddh1124
#201 Spot The Ball
Image source: DAVID SOUTHERN
#202 Friend Sent Me This Photo Of A Basketball Game Timed Perfectly
Image source: RedBullB
#203 My Friend With Horrible Technique
Image source: bobbfwed
#204 This Optical Illusion
Image source: SolitaNQ
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