This Facebook Group Is Dedicated To Crappy Wildlife Photos That Are So Bad They’re Good
How many times have you scrolled through breathtaking wildlife photography shots and told yourself “challenge accepted”? Well, it turns out it’s not so easy to take that pitch-perfect shot.
Wild animals, they move. A camera, it wobbles. A hand, it shakes. And weather, it’s always a mystery. This is the combination you need to get a spectacularly terrible wildlife pic. In fact, some of the entries are so bad they've made their way into the Crap Wildlife Photography group on Facebook. Here are some of the best-failed shots that may make you think twice about pressing that capture button any time soon.
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I Took This Picture Of A Carpenter Bee Last Summer
I Was In The Middle Of A Zoom When I Noticed This Bastard
Timed My Shot Perfectly. *sigh*
I call you lucky; I've been trying to get a shot like this for years!
I've purposly waited for a group of ducks to stick their heads under water so i could get a photo like this, one duck would go under then another& another, like they were waiting their turn 😊 I think its a cute photo.. good job
Reminds me of my favorite Ogden Nash poem: Behold the duck, it does not cluck, a cluck it lacks, it quacks. It is especially fond of a puddle or pond and when it dines or sups - it's bottoms ups.
One of my favorite things in the world is ducks doing this so I LOVE this picture.
They have a built in sense for photographers. Kind are all the same or worse just a ring of water
and so, this just reminded me - to all those people who go with the smaller versions of yourself to "feed the ducks." Ducks and geese are weed eaters.... bread etc may be fun to feed them, but you are making them sick... STOP!
Got alot of tails... no heads... could either be a great coin toss or a bad one. XD
Bored Panda contacted Marina Cano, an award-winning wildlife photographer and Canon ambassador who told us what it takes to capture wildlife like a pro. Marina’s work has been on the covers of National Geographic, and in 2015 she was a finalist of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest.
With so many funny photos of wildlife and animals surfing around the internet, one cannot help but wonder what makes it so difficult to capture that golden shot. “It lies in how unpredictable the animals can be,” explained Marina, “but that’s also the most exciting thing about capturing the one perfectly timed photo.”
Didn’t Know I Was Playing The Sims
I Went Out To The Balcony To Photograph The Birds, But Instead Photographed A Fish...
Omg I am an idiot. I was thinking how the hell did a fish get up in the air and then I realised it is the bird but the wings are out of view.
Tried To Get A Spread Wings Shot...
According to Marina, the most important thing to know before taking a camera is that “whatever happens in the day you will come back home happy to be in the wild.” On top of that, you need to be passionate, because in this case “you won’t blame anything and just enjoy it.” And how many times have we blamed the wobbly camera, crappy weather, and bad light?
A day in the life of a wildlife photography professional looks “more or less like a normal job,” except when you shoot in the bush. “The days in the bush make this job the most enjoyable profession on Earth.” Marina said she wakes up at around 4:00 and she’s happy to know “I have the rest of the daylight to spend in nature, to be witness, and to expect, if lucky, to capture the most extraordinary action out there.”
Realizing I’d Made A Mistake
When You Have An Encounter With A Rare Predator But Get Photobombed By A Magpie
The real question though is, is that predator sighting you or that magpie? I'd be worried....
In wildlife photography, nature dictates everything. That means that in order to get that picture, you need practice. But some things should be inherent to an animal and wildlife photographer. You need to be able to keep silent, stay still for long periods of time. Remember that nature is their home, and you’re the guest.
You should also learn to keep your eyes open for every little thing. Animals living in the wild have adapted to their environments extremely well. Taking a nice shot usually takes days of hard work and dedication, so you need to be patient.
We previously wrote about the photographer who took a perfect shot of a kingfisher after 4,200 hours and 720,000 attempts. This award-winning shot of an eagle also took Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen 3 years of wait. So, yeah, we are talking years of wait in the pro game.
Courtesy Of My Dad And His Ancient Phone... Little Owl Eating Lunch
The poor thing looks so tired and muddy. I want to take it home and give it a bath and blow dry it into a perfect fluffy ball (I do know it wouldn't appreciate any of that, don't worry)
A Most Majestic Tree
And here we have a majestic eagle...... wow look at this fine tree.
I Give You Pizza Squirrel.
When Poles Fly
Took A Photo Of A Drill
Grasshopper
Playtime for kitty. This is a great shot. Look at his face! He's having so much fun!
This Handfeeding The Birds Was Going Great Until He Looked Right At Me And I Realized His Face Was Actually Kinda Scary And He Looked Pretty Pissed Off!
I Got Distracted By The Frog In The Back And Lost Focus But To Be Entirely Honest I Think National Geographic Should Use This Picture As Their Cover.
What kind of setting are they in? It makes the frogs look as big as cats!
Hmmm
Not Amused
Looks like it has eaten a bee and it’s cheeks have swelled up.
The Pinnacle Of My Wildlife Photography Career
I Found A God Of All Pidgeons On A Walk With My Dog
I'm Not Sure Why I Ever Thought It Was A Good Idea To Take A Picture Of The Sheep In The Dark, But It Ended Up Being The Stuff That Nightmares Are Made Of.
Behold, The Majestic Bald Eagle
Doe In Background Was Taking A Crap, Just To Top It Off
Didn’t Know How Funny This Was Until I Sent It To My Daughter...
This Freaky Flying Ghost Child Is Actually A Blurred Great Blue Heron
A Magnificent Swan
Brontosaurus Are Faaaaast
'you Spin Me Right Round, Baby, Right Round.' Low Light + The Wrong Camera Setting = Guess The Animal. Nb No Animals Were Hurt In The Taking Of This Shot.. It Landed Safely On My Patio
Blurry And Screaming - A Mood
How Flippin Weird Do Pigeons Look When They Look Down?
Out Of Focus Mantis Looks Like Cracked Out Mantis
Found This Amongst Some Beauties
Raccoon/Fergus Falls, Minnesota
I Present The Mighty, Yet Gentle, Caribbean Manatee.
This Cougar Was So Close I Was Able To Get A Picture Of It!!!
Note: this post originally had 76 images. It’s been shortened to the top 38 images based on user votes.
All these pictures are hilarious, and somehow (despite their derpy-ness) all the animals are far more photogenic than I could ever hope to be.
These are hilarious! Looks like my attempts at photography
My brother has taken his boat up the inside passage to Alaska many times. He likes to show how many pictures he has taken of water where a whale just was.
Wildlife photographer here, need to figure out how to send photos just for this, lol. I caught a picture of a wasp eating a stolen piece of food from a spooder, but he was in a crack and I couldn't get it, and he just looked mAd at me for disturbing his fine dining
Will someone please explain how to add a photo to the comments? Pretty please.
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Awesome pics!!! You did great, lol. Gave me a great laugh when l needed it. Even though you think they were messed up, l truly enjoyed them.!! Thank you.😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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These are much more entertaining than ordinary "good" photos. I think most of us can relate.
Can I add a whole film with fantastic shots of pink flamingos - in black and white? Or another whole film of young hippos playing in the river and later being hit on the head with the simple little fact that I had shot it all without any film in the camera?
Bored Panda strikes again. And again I say thank you for this stupid greatness.
I've got lots of these that I like inflicting on my family and listening to their creative excuses to leave.
Yasss. I could add nearly all my photos here, including the ones of my cat.
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See what happens when schools is out? Photo class goes to hell!
All these pictures are hilarious, and somehow (despite their derpy-ness) all the animals are far more photogenic than I could ever hope to be.
These are hilarious! Looks like my attempts at photography
My brother has taken his boat up the inside passage to Alaska many times. He likes to show how many pictures he has taken of water where a whale just was.
Wildlife photographer here, need to figure out how to send photos just for this, lol. I caught a picture of a wasp eating a stolen piece of food from a spooder, but he was in a crack and I couldn't get it, and he just looked mAd at me for disturbing his fine dining
Will someone please explain how to add a photo to the comments? Pretty please.
Load More Replies... Awesome pics!!! You did great, lol. Gave me a great laugh when l needed it. Even though you think they were messed up, l truly enjoyed them.!! Thank you.😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Le torney from mouth of australia, on the Australian clothes line 8193B9C5-0...5-jpeg.jpg
These are much more entertaining than ordinary "good" photos. I think most of us can relate.
Can I add a whole film with fantastic shots of pink flamingos - in black and white? Or another whole film of young hippos playing in the river and later being hit on the head with the simple little fact that I had shot it all without any film in the camera?
Bored Panda strikes again. And again I say thank you for this stupid greatness.
I've got lots of these that I like inflicting on my family and listening to their creative excuses to leave.
Yasss. I could add nearly all my photos here, including the ones of my cat.
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See what happens when schools is out? Photo class goes to hell!
