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Sweeping landscapes, majestic skylines, views as far as the eye can see. That’s the beauty of panoramic photography. It can take us on an epic journey that “normal” pictures can’t come close to. But only if the person holding the camera knows exactly what they’re doing, has a steady hand and the world doesn’t make any sudden movements.

Panoramic perfection is not easy to achieve. More often than not, expectations do not meet reality and instead of an artistic masterpiece, we’re presented with a masterpiece of a different kind. One which deserves its rightful place in the comedic hall of fame.

Bored Panda has put together a compilation of some of the wildest, funniest and cursed panoramic photos spotted online. Expect missing torsos, oversized "lower backs," two-headed dogs, and a rather drunken Eiffel Tower. These are the moments when everything tried to come together in one glorious, ultra-wide frame but failed spectacularly, with hilarious results.

Panoramic perfection isn't achieved overnight. It'll likely take a few hits and misses before many people are finally able to get the money shot the first time around. But there are some tips and tricks you can dip into to get to the finish line a little faster.

Let's assume you're using your mobile phone. Once you've selected Panorama mode, you should see a screen with 1 or 2 arrows and a line across the screen. Start by pressing the round shutter button, then move your phone across the scene you wish to capture, from left to right or right to left.

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    I Took A Panoramic Picture Of Our Living Room. But My Cat Decided To Walk Through

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    You'll need to have a steady hand and not make any sudden movements in order to keep the arrow on the line. If you pan too fast, your camera may struggle to put all the images together, and your final shot could end up featured on a listicle like this one. You can tap the square to stop once you've reached the end of your panorama scene.

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    Just Going For A Hike

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    HanSolo
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow all legs no lungs, and he made it at that altitude, that’s crazy

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    Don't Use Panorama With A Moving Goat

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    UnclePanda
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    I think he had it set to 'paranormal,' not 'panorama.'

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    #6

    I Took A Few Pics At Lake Louise Today And Google Offered Me This Panorama

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    I am not the guy in the photo, that's my friend whom I photographed against the background!
    This was Google's work and not my terrible photoshopping skills!

    I literally took like 3 pictures, one with them in, and two without them. And for some bizarre reason, Google Assistant offered me a really strange panorama of the 3 photos spliced together.

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    Holding the phone vertically works best when capturing landscapes and many other panoramic shots. Photographer Kathy Eyster also advises that you practice the start and end points of your panorama before recording and that you use the 1x lens to prevent distortion.

    "Don't have objects too close to the camera to avoid 'curved' lines that are supposed to be straight," adds the expert.

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    This Panorama Of My Cat Turned Out Pretty Well

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    HF
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like those medieval paintings with cats, where the painter has never seen a cat before

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    What Happens When You Take A Panoramic Photo And Your Dog Runs Into It

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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You were taking a panorama of mud? Yeah....

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    Tried To Take A Panoramic Picture Of The Eiffel Tower Today, It Went Surprisingly Well!

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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sun’s so hot it’s melting the Eiffel Tower

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    My Friend Is Studying Abroad In London And Took A Failed Panorama

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    Panorama Problems

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    Ozymandias73
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    She either is or was law enforcement. (long arm of the law)

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    My Panorama Created The Horse Equivalent Of A Unicycle

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    A Panorama That Went A Little Wrong

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    Panorama Doggo Gone Wrong

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_of_Gripsholm_Castle

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    When Panorama Pic Goes Wrong

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    Panorama Gone Wrong

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    I think I fought this guy in a video game. He was final boss :D

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    "You've Got To Put Your Behind In Your Past." - Pumbaa, The Lion King

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    Panoramic Photo Gone Wrong

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    When she checks your phone and while simultaneously checking you whether you look at other girls

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    I Moved While A Panoramic Photo Was Being Taken, And Ended Up Looking Like A Picasso Painting

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    My Response To The Disembodied Floating Legs: My Boyfriend Took A Panoramic Photo Of Me While Swaying To Some Jams

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    I Was Taking A Panorama While A Goat Was Walking. Came Out The "Centigoat"

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    This one is actually a real animal. Bred in Wales after Chernobyl to provide the maximum leg of lamb joints.

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    and this is a great example to show someone that started to believe in a flat earth!

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    My Phone Has A Wide Selfie Feature Similar To A Panorama. You Need To Sit Still For It To Work. My Girlfriend Sneezed, And This Happened

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    Panoramic Photo Gone Right

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    My 1st Try At A Panoramic Picture. Didn't Work Too Well

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    Friend Took A (Failed) Panoramic Of Me

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    My Friend Stood Up During A Panoramic Photo And All That I Got Were His Disembodied Floating Legs

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    "Nobody Move, I'm Taking A Panoramic"

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    I See Your Panorama Of Your Brother, And Give You One Of My Girlfriend Moving During One

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    Tried To Take A Panoramic Of My Girlfriend And She Moved

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    Camera Adds 10 Pounds, Panoramic Camera Adds 120 Pounds

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