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It is generally accepted that the so-called "golden age of photojournalism" falls on the middle of the 20th century, when commercial 35mm cameras became widespread, and hundreds of people took to the streets, who needed only observation and minimal technical skills to get a cool shot.

However, today, thanks to the development of smartphones, any average person probably takes as many photos in a week as a street photographer did in a few months seventy years ago. And some of the photos are truly 'cursed' - like in the posts on this dedicated Facebook page.

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    "AND NOW I SHALL SUMMON FISHTER, GUARDIAN OF THE FOOD"

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    If, after seeing any of these images, you exclaim that they are simply photoshopped, do not rush to draw such conclusions. In fact, the modern world, with its incredible speed of life, gives many people the same incredible opportunities for self-realization, and the global trend for posture and uniqueness gives some fabulous moments. The main thing is to sometimes take your eyes off the smartphone screen to see and shoot them.

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    For example, a photo with a giant shark that looks like it dived from the sky onto the roof of a house is in fact not the result of a brilliant work of a photoshopper, but a real monument of art. In one of our posts we already wrote about this 'Headington shark' mounted by British radio presenter Bill Heine on the roof of his house in Oxford almost forty years ago. The landlord had to endure a long standoff with the city authorities who wanted to remove the shark, but now it is considered one of the attractions of Oxford. Once there, just drive to 2 New High Street and take a picture of it yourself if you wish.

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not again? Has that happened more than once ???

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    "In terms of photography, almost any smartphone is probably a real treasure trove of unique shots," says Ivan Strakhov, a photographer from Odessa, Ukraine, with whom Bored Panda got in touch for a comment. "Yes, if you want to get rare shots on a regular basis, you need to walk around the city a lot and have a tenacious eye. However, sometimes the person who takes the picture does not realize how funny or beautiful the shot is."

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    "Remember Vivian Maier, a nanny from Chicago, who in the second half of the last century walked around almost all of the city, walking with children, and filmed several tens of thousands of frames on her camera? People who knew her during her lifetime dubbed Maier 'Mary Poppins with a camera', but she became famous after her death, when her huge archive accidentally fell into the hands of two professional photographers, who instantly realized what a treasure they were lucky to find."

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was done by a zoo during a storm to keep them safe.

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    "Therefore, all I can say is 'Shoot, shoot, shoot!' The more the better. Yes, it will most likely be thousands of mediocre shots, but among them, who knows, there may be a real masterpiece. Well, or the shot will end up on one of the similar pages on the internet dedicated to 'cursed' images, this also cannot be ruled out," Ivan Strakhov states.

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You sure we're in the right trunk road or did we branch off too early,?

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    AxolotlViolet (they/them)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't worry pandas! Thats just Ed from my 2nd grade class. Nice dude

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd be logging a complaint if that was my car.

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    Be that as it may, many of these photos, despite the fact that they look damn weird and bizarre, still attract the eye. And in some places I do want to laugh - even if with a share of goosebumps, because some of the photos look creepy. However, people love everything strange and inexplicable... So please feel free to scroll this post to the very end, mark the submissions you liked best, and upload some of your self-shot 'cursed' photos in the comments. And who knows, maybe Vivian Maier's fame will come to you much sooner?

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's why retail manikins don't have facial expressions

    jackalope
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO THANKS IM OUTTA HERE

    U_dontwanttoknowme
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shouldn't have opened this post right before going to sleep ://

    Nice Beast Ludo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop! Stop laughing at me! (Carla tate yelling at mannequin lookalikes)

    Liam McDonough
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe she has a good personality 🙏

    Nosirrow
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have this fear of manekins looking like people and people looking like manekins. Going to a shopping centre is scary.

    Bucket
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As if mannequins aren't disturbing enough already.

    LeeAnne B
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen these at a popular clothing store in KZN. They're quite cool.

    AxolotlViolet (they/them)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw this in an old burger chain restaurant. I get a heart attack every time I walk in

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    Edward Dwyer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, I have a small D, but do you and your friends need to laugh out loud? I mean, I'm paying good $. PS - Is that Pink? Is she broke?

    Frances Mccloud
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even the mannequins laugh behind your back!

    Sonia Howse
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gives me vague memories of a Dr Who episode but I can't think which one

    The Original Bruno
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does it look so specifically like P!nk? It's not like P!nk normally smiles like that...

    Nathan Pogorzala
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I swear i have seen these monstrosities in force at a store in Place Rosemere in Quebec.

    Mike Morton
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember these mannequins being around everywhere when I was growing up in Singapore, always hated them

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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me : yah this zoo is a jungle I'm outta here flamingos: soul piriceing stare

    RavenTheCat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    jack nicholson's joker? Are you responsible here?

    Never Snarky
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a pic of a male manikin in Cusco, Peru, with that kind of laugh. Never understood it.

    Tom
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be a huge buzz

    ️Crystal️
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope Nope Nope Nope Nope 😭😭 😭

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fish heads, fish heads, yummy yummy fish heads, eat them up, Yum!

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very clever. How else would he carry it?

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a Swedish breakfast I think. It was voted the worst food in the world a while back

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You were reaaaadddy. Now you're burnt out.

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