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50 Photos Ruined In The Funniest Way Possible By Unexpected Cameos (New Pics)
We all love a perfectly planned photo: great lighting, perfect angle, everyone smiling on cue. But let’s be honest, the real magic often happens when something completely unplanned crashes the moment. A random stranger in the background, an animal striking a pose, or someone walking by right as you hit the shutter can turn a normal picture into a surprisingly beautiful and heartfelt moment.
Today, the Bored Panda team scoured the internet to find some of the funniest and most surprising photobombs that show perfection isn’t always the goal, sometimes the unexpected makes the moment unforgettable. Keep scrolling to see the amazing results.
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#1
The Queen Just Photobombed A Selfie At The Commonwealth Games
Zig Zag Wanderer 11 months ago (edited)
One of the absolute best photo bombs ever. Our lovely Queen was a wonderful and funny woman. May her memory live on forever.
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#2
Took A Picture With My Friends, Later Noticed The Cops In The Background
#3
Shoutout To The Guys Who Timed Their Jump Perfectly
#4
The Moment This Jogger Realized He Stumbled Into My Friends’ Engagement Photo
Jessica Daus-Warner 11 months ago
Points awarded for the realization and attempt to correct lol
#5
Photo Bombed By Batman
#6
My Boyfriend Proposed To Me At Ripley's Aquarium In Toronto... This Stingray Photobombed Every Picture
#7
I Present My Friend Derek Getting Photobombed By Prince Harry While Working The Invictus Games Last Year
#8
My Son's First Photobomb. He's 10 Months Old
#9
My Buddy Got Photobombed By Professor Charles Xavier
#10
He Didn't Choose The Filter Life, The Filter Life Chose Him
#11
Mitch McConnell’s Vote Photobombed By Unhappy Constituent
#12
I Can't Figure Out What Object In This Pic Makes Me Laugh The Most; The Girl Who Looks Like She's Crying In The Background, The Nomstrich, Or The Llama In The Mirror
#13
Fan Takes Photo With Modern Family's Ty Burrell, Epic Photobomb By Bryan Cranston
#14
Teresa Cristina, The Empress Of Brazil, Being Photobombed By Crown Princess Isabel And Princess Leopoldina (1861)
#15
My Daughter Thought This Was Her. Bonus: My Son In The Background
#16
My Local Bike Share Posted This Photobomb
#17
My Friend's Brother's Wedding Photo... With Their Pastor In The Background
#18
Dwayne Wade Accidentally Photobombing A Proposal
#19
The Moment My Friend’s Son Realizes That He’s No Longer The Baby Of The Family
#20
An Epic Photo Bomb By Ken Jeong
#21
Please Remove Obama, He Accidentally Photobombed!"
#22
The Boy Is A Mood
#23
One Of The Better Photo Bombs I Have Seen
#24
Best Accidental Photobomb Ever
#25
Girlfriend And I Tried To Take A Nice Picture With A Bridge In The Background. My Brother Didn't Allow It
#26
My Uncle Photo Bombing Jimmy Carter, 1980
#27
Halloween 1989. My Sister Is About To Have A Really Bad Day
#28
Had A Caption Until The Lady In The Background Nailed It For Me
#29
Most Wholesome Photobomb
#30
Some Friends Took A Picture And Later Realized That The People In The Background Were Stuffing A Baby In A Cannon
#31
My Friend Tried To Take A Nice Picture At The Mall
#32
My Own Little "Photo Bomber"
#33
The Boss Of Photobomb
marianne eliza 11 months ago
Not much of a photo "b**b" when the camera is aimed at the celebrity.
#34
My 22 Month Old Nephew's Epic Photobomb
#35
Photobombed My Brothers Wedding Photos
Bananaramamama 11 months ago
Our reception was held in a venue booked by a family member. My husband realized that his friend who had tragically passed in highschool had lived just beyond the pond. We left our reception and walked to their home (in full wedding attire) and found out his parents still lived there. We invited them to join us. They were upset they were in casual clothes and nothing formal but we assured them it didn't matter. They joined in our celebration and called on our first anniversary to thank us for the inclusion. So I wouldn't be too quick to judge.
#36
My Friend Photobombed My Wedding Picture Four Years Ago. A Few Weeks Ago I Got Him Back
#37
Photo Bombed At The Celine Dion Concert By The Cutest Old Man
#38
Got Married Last Week. My Favorite Picture From The Night Got Photobombed By My Buddy
#39
My Son, As The Flash, Decided To Photobomb His Sister
#41
This Guy Saw Us On At Least Two Different Occasions And Photobombed Like A Boss
detective miller's hat 11 months ago
This reminds me of the time years and years ago when I went to the local carnival with my family. We didn't realise until we were looking at the photos at home later that the same guy photobombed nearly all of our silly selfies. Assuming the first one was an accident, and then I guess he noticed we kept taking selfies so he followed us. It was hilarious. Mom still has the photos in one of our albums.
#42
My Grandmother (Front) And Her Sister In The Late 40s. Photobombing Is A Classic Art Form
#43
A Friend's First Tandem Jump. The Result, Hardest Photo Bomb Ever
#44
I've Reached My Photobombing Peak
#45
Stepmother Does Not Approve
#46
Perhaps The Greatest "Seinfeld Moment" Ever?
#47
My Sister's Perfectly Timed Photobomb Attempt
#48
Photobomb With A Mirror. What A Pro
#49
Random Photo Bomber
#50
Proposed To My Girlfriend In A Pumpkin Patch. We Were Photobombed
#51
My Son Has Conquered The Photobomb
#52
My Cousin's Bridal Party Bombed This Prom Photo
#53
Photobomb Level: Presidential
#54
I Was Taking Photos Of My Friend And The Guy In The Background Decided It Was His Photoshoot
#55
Had Our Engagement Photos Photobombed
#56
There's A Child Mummy Dancing In The Background Of "Shakira - Hips Don't Lie" Music Video
#57
My Sister Photo Bombed Us At A Wedding. Her Wedding To Be Clear. That's The Bride You See Back There
#58
Largest Photo Bomb Ever
#59
My Dad Striking A Pose And My Uncle Photobombing, 1992
Flickers_and_Sparks 11 months ago
Am I the only one who seems slightly concerned over the angle the man in the back is leaning...?
#60
Just Got Married. My Daughter Photo Bombed The Wedding
#61
A Friend Of Mine Met Paul Rudd And There's A Surprise Guest In The Background
#63
We Went To A Club In LA And Didn't Notice The Guy In The Background Until We Checked The Photos The Next Day
elianah howey 6 months ago
He looks so… excited? Confused? Confused and excited? I really can’t tell
#64
One Of My More Glamorous Moments Photobombing My Family
#65
The Only Thing Funnier Than The Nyu Quidditch Team Solemnly Preparing For Their Match Is The Epic Facepalm In The Background
#67
My Friends Got Married. Did Not Know They Were Taking A Photo In The Window And Photobombed The Pic
#68
Pro Photo Bomber
#69
That One Time Drake Photobombed My Families Photo (With Rihanna Sitting With Him)
#70
Unreal Photobomb
#72
The Most Proper Of Photo Bombs
Eastendbird 11 months ago
"Ahem, good sir, judging by your face decoration, your behaviour may have been somewhat questionable."
#73
My Boyfriend And His Friend Photo Bombed Every Picture My Friends And I Tried To Take. This Was The Best One
#74
Photobomb Level: Mirror
#75
Girls Face In The Background
#76
And The Award For Photo Bomb Of The Week Goes To
#77
Accidental Photo Bomb, Frozen Edition
#78
I Don’t Know Her. This Is From 2016. Still One Of My Favourites
LinkTheHylian 11 months ago
I see Mayhem t-shirts, I see an A7X t-shirt... bit odd for an Adele concert.
#79
Visiting Paris With My Boyfriend And His Brother. This Picture Pretty Much Sums Up How It's Going So Far
#80
We Got Photo Bombed Pretty Hard At Our First Brewers Game
#81
My Dad (Bottom Left) And His Friend Photobombing The Us Men's National Team Bronze Medal Pictures At The 1992 Barcelona Olympics
#82
My Uncle Photobombing My Parent's Wedding Photos, 1990
#83
Mattie Is Showing You Our Egyptian Bowl And The Wild Sage Rice Bowl. Both Are Packed With Awesome Veggies
#85
Raptor Photobomb
#86
My Mom On The Right. The Guy Photobombed
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Apatheist Account2 11 months ago
I don't think ruining an official one like the medal ceremony is good, that's ruining someone's special moment deliberately, but celebrities sneaking up behind is definitely something they should do as it adds to the photo for the noncelebrity.
Julie S 11 months ago (edited)
I bet back in the olden days when you had a camera with a film. It must have been really annoying if you took a photo, then took the film to the shop, waited a week to get your photos back and when you finally got them you found out someone photobombed your long awaited picture.
Apatheist Account2 11 months ago
I don't think ruining an official one like the medal ceremony is good, that's ruining someone's special moment deliberately, but celebrities sneaking up behind is definitely something they should do as it adds to the photo for the noncelebrity.
Julie S 11 months ago (edited)
I bet back in the olden days when you had a camera with a film. It must have been really annoying if you took a photo, then took the film to the shop, waited a week to get your photos back and when you finally got them you found out someone photobombed your long awaited picture.
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