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50 Pics That Capture The Beauty Of Humans That’s Often Overlooked
We’re lucky to live in an age where we can find beautiful photos of anything we want online. Adorable puppies, stunning culinary creations, remote places in nature and even close-ups of tiny insects are at our fingertips. But we’re all capable of taking striking photos, because some of the most captivating subjects are human beings!
Below, you’ll find some of the most beautiful and eye-catching photos of people that have been shared in this subreddit that’s dedicated to capturing the human experience. So enjoy scrolling through these pictures, and keep reading to find a conversation with professional photographer Sergio Garcia!
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#1
Two Girls Kissing In Front Of An Anti-Gay Protest
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I love the expressions on the demonstrators' faces.
two-sided llama 2 years ago
some are surprised some don't care and half look like there holding in laughter
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Glitterati 2 years ago
If you didn’t read Margy’s comment in an Aussie accent then you ought to go back and try again 😂
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Deborah B 2 years ago
Any time there is an anti-gay protest, there should be a kiss-in happening in front of it.
Black nigha 2 years ago
Kiss ins should become a thing even when there are no protests
Load More Replies... Rob D 2 years ago (edited)
I'm for anything that does anything to p**s off conservative christians. You know how I know there's no god and if there was he's not loving? ...his fuking fan club. The world has gotten objectively better in every possible metric (life expectancy, infant mortality, etc) the farther we've thrown god out of our lives on his filthy ear. I yearn for a day when faith is treated as the mental disorder it is.
2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
I have no problem with personal faith, I have a very major problem with nearly all organized religion.
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TheOddPotater (she/her) 2 years ago
this post made me daydream and melt into potato soup puddle of happiness ❤️
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CanadianDimes 2 years ago
Anti-gay protest makes no sense. You might as well protest gravity or magnetic north. These are things that simply exist. You can’t protest them away.
EJBWritesBooks 2 years ago (edited)
The sad part is people do all these things
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Parallax Arts 2 years ago
I'd kiss a guy just to upset these disgusting humans, you go, girls!
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#2
Woman In Blue
#3
This Is The Woman Whose Handwritten Calculations Were Responsible For Taking Us To The Moon, Katherine Johnson, Was An American Mathematician & Nasa Employee. Born: August 26, 1918, White Sulphur Springs, Wv Died: February 24, 2020, Newport News, Va. She Was 101
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I loved the movie. I would have loved being there.
Ramirez rachael 2 years ago
When they have car trouble in the movie, I love how the cop is, dumbfounded by how smart these beautiful black women are! Girl power don’t underestimate the power of the female
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LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
Took way too long for her and all the other women the credit they deserved!
Foxglove🇮🇪 2 years ago
Even after they developed computers, NASA had her check the calculations for accuracy
Red Reilly 2 years ago
Come Through with the outfit, she looks so cool! The Movie about her was so good.
There are infinite fascinating things on this planet, and one of those things just happens to be: us! There are over 8 billion people on Earth who speak thousands of different languages and have millions of unique habits, physical features and experiences. So as mundane as it may seem to capture people on film, it can actually teach us a lot about ourselves and others around us to take photos of one another.
That’s something that the subreddit we’re featuring on this list understands. Noting on their homepage that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” this group is dedicated to sharing “high quality images of humans.”
“We are focused on looking at what humans are, more than what they do,” the community’s about section states. “To show you how humans exist. How people show their emotions and inner self.”
#4
An Aztec Dancer
Bell-icose 2 years ago
So....all you need are the feathers? I really thought there was more to flying.
#5
Stanislav Petrov, The Man Who Made The Decision Not To Fire At The United States After A Faulty Report From The Russian Missile Detection That A Nuke Had Been Fired, What Probably Prevented WWIII
Malcom Berry 2 years ago
The world needs more people like this,look what's going on at the moment we are close to WW111 with Putin
Bear Hall 2 years ago
Just a little clarification: he didn't pass the information down on the line as he should have. He didn't trust the initial report and waited for another, shorter range system to also detect the incoming rockets thus risking his own country's armed forces to be obliterated before they could retaliate. The subsequent investigation found the long range satellite system indeed mistaken sunlight reflecting from clouds to rocket launches. Though he wasn't officially honored in any way for risking his own life to save humanity.
#6
Iranian Chess Player Dorsa Derakhshani Plays For The Us Team After Being Banned From Playing Without Her Hijab In Her Own Team
WindySwede 2 years ago
With all the protests and murdering/beating up women there? I really hope so though! But I hope she could live in another country instead!
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Malcom Berry 2 years ago
Some religious stifle their peoples freedom to be themselves ,good for her to stand up for herself...did she win
nbfresh 2 years ago
i would say that she won no matter what, because she is still playing and achieving her passion
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Linda Riebel 2 years ago
Sharia. Taliban, and Hamas -- the worst of human beings and their laws. Brava to this young woman.
Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago
Institutionalised ignorance driving talent away... *imagines how so much human potential has been lost due to biases towards and oppression of various groups of people*
Princeofdarkness 2 years ago
So sad to live in a country where they force you to do things you don't want to do.
VonBlade 2 years ago
Same. Although relative to the people who are good at it, almost everyone sucks.
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As far as the rules of this subreddit, there are only a few simple ones: share portraits only (faces must be visible), include as much context about the image as possible, and only submit static images. Aside from that, members are free to share as many stunning, fascinating and eye-catching photos of celebrities, their grandparents, their friends and people they meet while on vacation as they like.
While taking photos of people might seem simple, there’s no question that we love looking at one another (and ourselves), even on social media. According to a study from Georgia Tech University, photos with human faces are 38% more successful on Instagram than pictures without people. These photos are also one third more likely to attract comments.
#7
Four Tibetan Monks Came Into This Guy's Drag Show In Beijing Because They Were Drawn In By The Music And Laughter
Libstak 2 years ago
It is a very relevant Buddhist teaching to be present in whatever circumstances you find yourself. If you are being entertained it's time to have fun, simples.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Now, this is hilarious! Good on the monks to have fun.
keyboardtek 2 years ago
So sad that America's version of Christianity cannot tolerate a man dressed as a woman.
SadieCat17 (she/her) 2 years ago
A lot of christianity is hateful, but in the us, it's being written into the law with the bible being used as a moral background. America the secular theocracy.
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Debra Newell 2 years ago
Please allow the Drag Queen’s to read to children everywhere. Why do places turn down free love and education? That means you governor of Florida!
Snorky The Pig 2 years ago
I'm from Ohio but I agree. Desantis needs to wake up from his medieval dream.
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A Bath With Clean Water In Mozambique
SleepSycho 2 years ago
I don’t normally ooh and ahh at babies but this is the cutest baby I’ve ever seen, get them on the gerber label stat!
Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago
The thing we take for granted- clean, safe water- bringing so much joy... 💜
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
This is the sweetest picture of a baby I've ever seen! I also vote for her or he becoming a Gerber baby or if not possible an ambassador for the United Nations.
#9
Mother And Daughter In Traditional Attire From Chiapas, Mexico, By Evangeline C. Rodriguez
Malcom Berry 2 years ago
Colourful I love cultures with colourful tradional attire look at the USA UK ETC , GREY BLACK BEIGE BORING
tee-lena 2 years ago
Not all of the U.S. check out native pow wow outfits. We are quite the colorful bunch😁
Load More Replies... As far as why we enjoy looking at photos of humans so much, Saeideh Bakhshi, the Georgia Tech College of Computing Ph.D. student who led the study, says that it’s something we start doing at birth. “Even as babies, people love to look at faces,” she explained. “Faces are powerful channels of non-verbal communication. We constantly monitor them for a variety of contexts, including attractiveness, emotions and identity.”
#10
Child Sleeping With Reindeer In Mongolia
Stephanie Goadsby 2 years ago
The reindeer has a look that says, "I can't move now, it fell asleep." Reminds me of the illegality in moving a sleeping kitty. You're there until they move.
Malcom Berry 2 years ago
What a great life it may be hard but none of the modern world problems to deal with just nature
#11
"The Beauty Of Ireland"
Power puff scientist 2 years ago
imagine being a redhead and just automatically called weasley now the rest of your life
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Donkey boi 2 years ago
I don't want to be 'that guy', but this is a photo by Igor Borisov for Vogue, taken in Netherland (or is it Netherlands), not in Ireland.
Phobrek 2 years ago
That's the uncropped pic, originally from an Italian magazine of children's fashion or something. Likely a pic taken in the Netherlands.
Load More Replies... Emma Goransdottir 2 years ago
The children are so beautiful and omg the colour of their hair is stunning♥️
Frostfire 2 years ago
They're not Weasleys just because they have the same color hair xD should hear all the comments and "jokes" I get as a redhead, gets old, especially being bullied for it
Greenmantle 2 years ago
It's so unnecessary. Small-minded people picking on anyone who has a sliver of difference to try and make themselves feel better. Personally I find redheads more attractive than blondes, in any gender.
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Lem Johnson 2 years ago
RIP the drains in their house. There's only one of me with hair like that and some of the hair monsters that come out of our plugholes are astonishing.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
The girl in the front looks a LOT like Bonnie Wright!
#12
Kate Menson From Ghana
Robin DJW 2 years ago
That's a massive understatement. She's spectacular.
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Kim Landfather 2 years ago
That complexion. Incredible. Mine looks like a rough dirt road after a heavy rain.
P.A. Yearsley 2 years ago
If I remember right she is the model with the darkest complexion in the world. Every picture I've seen is stunning.
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Yer maw 2 years ago
She has the most stunning skin - me jealous? With my super pale, translucent blue tinged brow lotchy face. Course not....yes I am.
To learn more about what makes a portrait particularly captivating, we reached out to professional photographer Sergio Garcia, who was kind enough to share some of his thoughts with Bored Panda. "What makes a photo of a person really hit home for me is when it nails a raw moment that gets you to do two things: stop and think," the expert shared. "Lighting, environment, and action—or the lack of it—can make you stop. Then, the 'think' comes in. What's the story here? What happened 10 minutes after the shot? What was I up to when I captured it? The questions don't stop, and neither should they."
Sergio also pointed out that what makes a photo striking is subjective. "A grandma in the midwest snapping pics of her grandkids on her new iPhone would find them striking," he noted. "So, context is king. And no, you don't need fancy gear to capture something meaningful."
#13
My 86 Year Old Math Teacher. He’s Been Teaching For 6 Decades
Nea 2 years ago
I have special place in my heart for teachers who really care about their role. This man is so convincing.
Tempest 2 years ago
My school had an old (probably 70-80 years old) math teacher who actually ended up dying (naturally - probably a heart attack) in our school library itself. He was carried downstairs to a waiting ambulance by his own students. I happened to be walking up the stairs when I witnessed this incident and thought he was just sick. I didn’t learn from him but I heard from those who did that he was an amazing teacher who was exceptionally gifted at the subject and loved teaching (he was also a good jokester!). I attended his funeral with some of my friends who were his students and everyone, especially his family, was commenting how he ended up dying doing what he loved.
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Bill Swallow 2 years ago
My Mom was 35 years old when I was born. In High School, I took a typing class - and had the same instructor who taught my Mom and my older sister.
Laura Gillette 2 years ago
That's Mr. Kokonis!! He's at Alexandria City High School in Alexandria, VA (formerly known as TC Williams, the high school of Remember the Titans fame). He taught my mom when she was in high school, and then later, my sister had him for math too! I wasn't in his class, though. The kids all called him "Koko" in my day, My mom said in her day they called him "Mr. Chalkdust" because he was always putting his chalkdust-covered hands in his pockets and his pants would be covered in chalkdust as a result. He does indeed, keep teaching because he loves it: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/virginia-high-school-celebrates-calculus-teachers-90th-birthday/3020744/
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
I had a physics professor who loved teaching also!! Mr. Perkins! Captain Vector! Or, Vectorman, depending on the year! He also had the 12 days of physics near Christmas! Wonderful teacher, even better person!
Edward Loopyderm 2 years ago
Was able to do those equations in school. nearly 5 decades later, it just looks familiar. He clearly loves his calling.
#14
Little Girl And Her Horned Lizard At The Venice Beach Pet Show, California, 1936
#15
Amazonian Girl And Her Pet Sloth
Cactuar Jon 2 years ago
this has just reminded me that I dreamt about a sloth last night that got into my house and I couldn't get it out lol
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago
Congrats! In your dream, you now own a sloth!
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12-year-old me is jealous of her. Also her clothes and face paint are amazing, beautiful child
SeaLouse 2 years ago
It has been trying to get away for years, but it's just not fast enough...
Greenmantle 2 years ago
Yes, I did notice it was untethered. Prob no point as long as I it's supervised
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Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
this is amazing, but I can't help but think the sloth looks like a member of the beatles ._.
As for amateur photogs who want to take great pictures of their friends, Sergio suggests that they aim for "interesting" over "high quality."
"People remember photos that grip them, not necessarily those that are technically impeccable," he explained. "So, amateurs: craft a storyline around your portraits. Imagine taking a city dweller and photographing them as a farmer in times square. That'd turn heads. Or go subtle, shoot against a simple backdrop but direct your subject's expressions. Both are intriguing."
"For the tech-savvy, yeah, basics like composition and lens choice matter," Sergio added. "I enjoy my 85mm for close-ups and my 35mm for broader frames."
#16
Little Girl Is Thrilled By Her Dad's Amazing Balancing Act In Melbourne, Australia - C.1940
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Every time I see this one, I'm struck by the little girl's dress. It's so cute.
Greenmantle 2 years ago
Is the "cardigan over a dress" thing unusual in other places? I'm from Melbourne and every little girl was dressed like this
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Ridiculously Photogenic German Police And Protester
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
I don't believe I have ever seen a photo of police and protestors smiling in the middle of this sort of an interaction. I don't know why, but it restores my faith in humanity a bit.
Kariali 2 years ago
Police are people too. They do their job (at least most of the time), and sometimes they also have to do things that they don't agree with privately. These two police look like they actually agree with the protester, but are like "well, let's just do our job". They probably had a beer with the dude after their shift ;-)
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
The male cop just wants to go home, have a brat and a beer.
John Smith (he/him/xy/️) 2 years ago
A police force which is actually trained and not selected on lowest IQ, violent tendencies or ex military.
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
Germans are very attractive people. While keeping the peace or arresting protesters. Working for the common good.
Liz the Wanderer 2 years ago
Wouldn't it be great if US police did their jobs without beating, shooting or killing protesters?
BitchinintheBurgh' 2 years ago
They are all just doing their jobs. Just because their jobs are against each other does not mean their hearts are. Humans being human.
#18
Construction Worker Jason Oglesbee Rescues A Woman From The Des Moines River
Penny 2 years ago
He died unfortunately not 7 years after this. He never liked being called a hero because he couldn't save the womans husband as well when their boat went over a damn.
the sixthgirl 2 years ago
I was saved from a river once, though the current was not quite as savage as the one in this pic. The weirdest thing was how calm I felt during the ordeal. I knew I might die, but I wasn't really scared, just trying to grab hold of anything I could. Always grateful to the guy who grabbed me.
Johnny 2 years ago
Here's more background on the rescuer (and his later untimely death at only 52 years old): https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/columnists/kyle-munson/2017/04/05/iowa-mourns-death-jason-oglesbee-complicated-hero-iconic-photo-kyle-munson-2010-pulitzer/100064320/
Anon Ymous 2 years ago
Scene from the new Bruce Willis movie!? 🤩 . . (P.s. I know that Bruce Willis has dementia and we'll never see him acting again. A great man taken too soon 💔)
We were also curious about some of Sergio's favorite photos that he's ever taken. "Early on, I shot a friend as if he'd just been in a fight—fake blood, white shirt, the works," the photographer shared. "One image still haunts me; it's how he threw his head back and how the 'blood' splattered on his teeth."
"Another gem was with an actor from Stranger Things. We riffed on different themes, and when he said he used to be in a band, it clicked," Sergio told Bored Panda. "I got shots of him miming guitar play and then evolving to this 'shocked-at-the-mirror' look. It's how he brought those emotions to life that still strikes a chord with me."
#19
I Met A Woman With A Possum And A Beautifully Sincere Smile
Alexander Smith 2 years ago
She's smiling the possum is just like I'm content here. Why can't we all be like that with possums?
#20
An Old Man With His Cat
Carl 2 years ago
The beauty of a good relationship is neither possesses the other.
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Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
this man may have the worlds bluest eyes (and that is one content looking kitty!)
Sylvia Baker 2 years ago
They say the colour of one's eyes fades over time.... can you imagine what his looked like when he was a young man??
#21
A Nepali Girl During Holi, The Festival Of Colors. Photo By Mihaela Noroc In 'The Atlas Of Beauty'
quentariel 2 years ago
We all need much more color in our lives. And in our homes. (also I've always wanted to visit during holi)
ThatBlackNightingale 2 years ago
Yes hoki can be fun- but just be cautious depending on where you're going.
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Sergio also left us with some wise words about taking photos of people: "Portrait photography isn’t just about nailing the technique. It's empathy, intuition, and finding gems in everyday life. So keep pushing those boundaries, keep shooting, and, most of all, keep connecting."
If you're in need of a great photographer, be sure to visit Sergio's website!
#22
A Little Girl In Northern Iraq Helping To Block A Flare From Hitting My Lens
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
To quote my racist father when he actually "met" a foreigner: "Why, they're just like us!"
Robin DJW 2 years ago
I wish every Americans could spend a few weeks with just folks in other countries. A lot of unfortunate attitudes would be forever altered. We are so dam**d parochial. It is not funny, nor is it forgivable.
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Malcom Berry 2 years ago
It's always the innocent that are being hurt but still at her tender age regardless of what she has been through and most people would never experience she is trying to help someone else, there is a lesson to be learnt by everyone
I️ taylor swift 2 years ago
@VioletHunter iraq has been a war country for several decades now. in her life, its very likely that she has been through traumatic things
Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
She is very sweet and her face looks very sad and serious
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Ralph Watkins 2 years ago
I spent a year in Iraq. Their kids are wonderful. Iraq is said to have the most beautiful looking children in the world..
#23
Maldivian Model Raudha Athif
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
explain? I don't see a story.... (Btw not trying to sound sarcastic I am genuinely confused...)
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Multa Nocte 2 years ago
What's her story? I don't know her, but she was stunningly beautiful.
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#24
College Girl Being Catcalled During A Photoshoot. This Is The Exact Moment She Heard It
Emma Goransdottir 2 years ago
Do men really think women appreciate this? If not, who are they doing this for? I don't know any woman that think its a compliment. Its just degrading and embarrassing 😐
the sixthgirl 2 years ago
No, they don't care if women like it. They do it for themselves or for each other.
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Robin Roper 2 years ago
I want women to randomly pop men in the genitals as they walk around in the world - men would then begin to understand the forever need to be vigilant against assault and predators in public.
SadieCat17 (she/her) 2 years ago
Before anyone else gets angry in the comments, this is very much sarcasm and just joking about how much it sucks being a woman. We don't actually advocate for violence against men as a solution, we just really want to be left alone by strange men, so we joke in the meanwhile.
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Lem Johnson 2 years ago
Sigh. So many women and, tragically, girls will feel that facial expression in the very depths of their souls.
Sandy Kavanaugh 2 years ago
I think we've all had that face. (XX people, that is.)
Load More Replies... Johnnynatfan 2 years ago
Does catcalling ever actually work? Do women ever fall for it? NO they dont. Enjoy a woman's beauty without being a creep about it.
SadieCat17 (she/her) 2 years ago
Guys don't seem to understand that catcalling isn't just women being silly and annoyed, it's dead terrifying. Who knows if that person just likes making women uncomfortable or has worse intentions? It isn't a compliment to us, it's a show of power by men who feel no fear to be crude around women they know don't want their attention because they know we can't stop them. It makes us feel sexually objectified, unsafe, and powerless. Since there's no consequences for the people who do it, it also singles out the people who consider laws the only thing stopping them from being cruel to others. Being catcalled isn't some harmless compliment and if you think what I'm expressing in this comment is overdramatic or foreign to you, consider yourself lucky because I know for a fact that there are so many women that feel represented by this.
Natalie H 2 years ago
You mean the moment she felt disrespected, not to mention embarrassed, objectified & demeaned, by being hooted at like you’re being judged, outed and advertised on a non consensual sexual scale, while being stared at by a bunch of douche bags. FYI GIRLS: Decent guys don’t don’t do that s**t.
We don't all have professional photogs at our fingertips, though, so we enjoy taking photos of our own faces as well (as anyone with an Instagram can attest to). There are over 300 million pictures on the app that have been hashtagged “selfie,” and countless more being shared every single day. Faces are incredibly important to us, as we’re likely to notice them first and pay closer attention to them than any other part of the body.
#25
Dancer In Dublin
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago
It’s been 7 hours! Are you still in a state of active brain activity??
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Chickie 2 years ago
I pointed my toes downward as I was stretching last night and OMG the cramps that happened! LOL!
Donkey boi 2 years ago
Nah, that's just how Dubliners walk. They're an odd bunch on the East coast.
Nurichwersonst 2 years ago
I heard that riverdance was invented in the line in front of the public restrooms. Is that true? 😋😄
Panda Kicki 2 years ago
Only me worrying that a tram may come and hit her? (or people trying to make same stunt)
#26
A Woman's Last Moments With Her Friend
Dawnieangel76 2 years ago
Had to do that 3 weeks ago, and unfortunately will have to do it again at any time, as my baby's in first stage of heart failure.
Load More Replies... Ashtray 2 years ago (edited)
If you ever find yourself in this situation I beg you stay with your pet. This why they look so happy even though they are very sick they are with their person all the way to the end.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
I always stay and hold them and whisper to them until the end. And then I sob uncontrollably for days.
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Highwaytozen 2 years ago
This was me just yeasterday, saying goodbye to my best little buddy of 17 years. The pain and emptyness is insane.
LolaCat 2 years ago
I'm so sorry ☹️ but remember your little darling had 17 wonderful loving years with you, and of all the people in the world that could have been his human he was lucky enough to have you. Blessings to you both xx
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Duckie Measles 2 years ago
I have a similar photo with my boy. He played fetch like a puppy again and ate a whole bunch of chicken nuggies and burgers before he left me. 10years is not enough. F#ck cancer :(
Miss Tinker 2 years ago
The woman on the right looks looks like a vet so I am assuming she is euthanizing the dog & the other lady is the owner who is saying goodbye 😢
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#27
Usually, I Don't Smile In Pics So This Is Very Rare. My Friend Took This While I Wasn't Paying Attention At A BBQ Recently
Malcom Berry 2 years ago
Genuinely Happy smile more you will better for it and people will smile with you
Andy-Pandy-Panda 2 years ago
Photos are way better when the person/people being photographed are unaware/being themselves.
Some people even share selfies online because they can help them feel more confident and boost their self-esteem. 41% of adult women and 65% of teens report that posting selfies and other flattering pics of themselves has a positive impact on their self-confidence. 40% of teens even note that social media helps them “present their best face” to the world.
#28
This Is Sandra. She's 25 And Just Started Her Own Falconry
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
That's what I want to know also.
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Jean Thompson 2 years ago
... And he had a really unusual and special surname too.
Load More Replies... Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago (edited)
Birds of prey are fascinating... Visited a centre in the south of England in July and a falcon swooped past the audience at an alarming speed with its wings tucked during a demonstration: it was thrilling. I also got to meet an actual little owl, a wee bird I have long admired.
#29
A Couple In A Photo Booth, 1960s
MontanaMariner 2 years ago
Well, dead people can have a bit of a gaze about them.
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Mermeow Overlord (they/them) 2 years ago
Their hair matches so well! They look so different and similar at the same time! Beautiful couple, I hope there lives were long and happy!
We hope you’re enjoying looking at these photos that celebrate how beautiful humans are, pandas. Keep upvoting the ones that you find particularly captivating, and let us know in the comments what some of your favorite photos of people are. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article featuring pictures of humans “doing human things,” we recommend reading this piece next!
#30
Four Women At Chicken Bone Beach, A Segregated Beach In Atlantic City By John W. Mosley, 1960s
Red Reilly 2 years ago
Segregation was so ridiculous, also you KNOW that would be the fun beach.
86 2 years ago
I wish they still made swimwear like that, if that is swimwear if not you know what I mean.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
It’s swimwear. Just with a lot more material and shaping than today’s dental floss. I predict an eventual backlash against showing so much skin, and swimwear going back to the classics like this. Same with evening wear and everything else. Showing too much skin gets boring after a while, because there’s no mystery to spur the imagination if it’s all out. Leave something to the imagination. THAT is when it gets sexy. In a relationship, it makes to sight of your skin exclusive to your partner, not out there for anyone and everyone to see. I like knowing I’m the only person (aside from a doctor, of course, but that’s clinical and as unsexy as it gets) who sees my husband’s entire body. For my eyes only. I like that exclusivity.
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Andy-Pandy-Panda 2 years ago (edited)
As far as I can tell.... The beach got its name after workers often found the sand littered with chicken bones. Because African-Americans were not allowed to patronize the city's restaurants, they had to bring their own food to the beach.
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Chris DiFonso 2 years ago
We should be continually mindful that in the U.S. it was only several decades ago that segregation was ruled to be illegal.
CrazyKnitter 2 years ago
I love those bathing suits! So pretty! I wonder what color they are. I'm imagining bright colors to go with the happy expressions!
#31
Traditional Gowns And Braids Of The Pomak Village Of Startsevo, Bulgaria
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
I saw this image before, and some people tried to say that their "hairstyle" was cultural appropriation. When it's their traditional costume/style. It made me so mad to see some dumbass dismissing these two beautiful women embracing their amazing culture. <3
Missing One Marble 2 years ago
The difference in the braids between the two women denotes their marital status. The simpler braid style indicates an unmarried woman while the more elaborate braids indicate she is married. Beautiful tradition!
Zoey Rayne 2 years ago (edited)
They look great, but I can't imagine trying to sleep with all those bangles in one's braids. Edit: I don't know anything about complicated hairstyles, so I have no idea how long it would take to remove a weave like that or redo it, so I am not sure what the most practical option is if they want to wear their hair is these pretty braids for multiple days.
#32
Culturally Different Brothers In Burma
pfeils wife 2 years ago
love it! .... their follow-up to Billy Joel's "We Didn’t Start The Fire" is brilliant! Def. missed some stuff, but jeez, a song can only be so long!
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Der Kommissar 2 years ago
Country is now called Myanmar. I was there when it was still called Burma, and the best hotel in Rangoon (now called Yangon), The Strand, did not have beer available for sale at 8pm. The horror !!
Travelling Stranger 2 years ago
the monk kid may have been sent to a temple by his parents who could not afford to feed, clothe and educate him, the other looks like a street gang member
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
They are brothers. The photograph was submitted into a national geographic competition by Roger Stonehouse in 2012.
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#33
A Woman From Luzon Photographed In 1875
#34
Ethiopian Beggar Boy With Blue Eyes On The Streets Of Jinka, By Mike Eloff
Kira Okah 2 years ago
For anyone curious - he has Waardenburg syndrome. That is probably also why he has a pale lock of hair on the front of his head.
VioletHunter 2 years ago
Was about to comment the same. This particular blue is very distinct.
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afia kooma 2 years ago
The eyes are, sadly, probably the reason he is on the streets, since there is a lot of superstition in Afrika (I should say different superstitions, really)
He's a nut 2 years ago
Very true. I'm an African and people don't really associate with me cos I own a cat. Or rather, the cat owns me
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#35
22 Year Old Penha Goes From Aldeia Yanomami, Amazonas - Brazil, 1997
the dancing demon (she/her) 2 years ago (edited)
Curse my gay little heart, why are all these women so stunning??
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 2 years ago
I agree with you & I'm a straight woman!
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PleasantCrocodile 2 years ago
The yanomami are being poisoned by mercury from illegal gold miners. Please, don't ever buy gold sourced from Brazil. These people are in peril.
#36
Emotions Of A Woman After Giving Birth, By Kristen Lewis
Robin DJW 2 years ago
Yes... until that same infant grows up and then dies tragically. It's impossible to describe either experience.
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Yer maw 2 years ago
I've had 4 babies, but my third was the most emotional birth as the pregnancy was horrific as I bled almost the whole time, I was on edge the whole time she wouldn't make it here safely but she did - the relief, joy, exhaustion after that experience was intense. It was intense enough through my easier pregnancies but after nine months of intense worry, hospital stays, bed rest, frequent scans etc - I can't even explain it.
tee-lena 2 years ago
I'm so glad she arrived safely. May her life continue to be safe
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Florence O'Grady 2 years ago
This (new motherhood) will always be to me the most beautiful a human can ever be.
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
I love that the baby's hand is also reaching for the hand on Mom's shoulder!
#37
A Little Girl Holds A Flipper As She Walks With A Penguin Family Around The London Zoo In 1937
RandomEpiBioPerson 2 years ago
I'd call that a group of penguins, unlikely to be a penguin "family" since they are all different species of penguin.
Duvet Woman 2 years ago
I know it's the wrong decade but I immediately thought of Johnny Morris l.
Notme 2 years ago
Carrie Fisher was born in 1956, so no. But judging by her clothes she’s definitely from a rich family.
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#38
Mother And Child By François Pache, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
Deedee 2 years ago
As long as she's happy with it it's not much different to a tattoo.
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Csaba Hegedűs 2 years ago
I bet on the top they are weaved into her hair.
Load More Replies... Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
Baby looks like breastfeeding while being curious at the cameraman, so nothing wrong with that.
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John Smith (he/him/xy/️) 2 years ago
Perhaps they don't believe? Good for them.
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Merrill N. Munro 2 years ago
I love the strength in her eyes. She exudes a serious and primal focus towards the photographer.
#39
Indian Dancer At The Spring Festival
#40
Rabari Shepherd In Rajasthan, India, Photo By Steve Mccurry, 2009
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
For a moment, I thought his earrings were attached to his mustache.
KingofJokers 2 years ago
Going by this picture, I wouldn't.mind being friends ends with this man. Also, love the mustache.
Olga De Bowman 2 years ago
I've seen this great picture before. I want to be like McCurry when I grow old!
#41
Two Children On A Bank In Alabama, 1956
Johnnynatfan 2 years ago
Trumpers are racists idiots who worship a con artist
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Natalie H 2 years ago
I can hear a mom yelling in the background, “I KNOW y’all aren’t playing in the creek after I washed and ironed those dresses!!”
Bremusa4u 2 years ago
Hear that on my neighbor's voice.. Lol.. That woman is clean freak and yeah she3a southern African-American woman.
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It would be great if clothes in such colours were still available for little girls. It's all boring pinks and purples these days.
El Cucuy 2 years ago
Pretty sure this is a colorized black and white photo. It's got that look to it.
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Lithuanian Woman In Traditional Garb
Mermeow Overlord (they/them) 2 years ago (edited)
The BP staff must be flattered by your comment.
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A Tribesman From Rural Papua New Guinea With His Face Painted Like An Undead Spirit
JoMeBee 2 years ago
So I can't imagine a tribesman from rural Papua New Guinea purchasing colored contacts in which case this man has some wild eye color. I have never seen anything like it. It's incredible!
Carla Phillips 2 years ago (edited)
Before I scrolled down, I showed my husband the picture and said since don't think they have colored contacts just laying around plentiful In Papua new Guinea, this guy's eyes must be real and are amazing. Then I scroll down and see that you had written something very similar. That's why I love bored panda, because I swear there are so many people on here that are like-minded with me, I just wish I knew everyone in real life so I could say I had so many friends who are like me
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Kira Okah 2 years ago
Probably getting caught with the reflection, it does confuse the colour. IQn1fFK-65...3e-png.jpg 
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
He is a member of the Chimbu tribe, one of around 60 Highland PNG tribes that attend various Sing-Sings (cultural celebrations) around PNG, including the Goroka Show and the celebrations at Mt Hagen. They dress like this as it was one of the ways they would intimidate their enemies. Maybe do some research before you start talking out of your a*s. chimbu-652...681656.jpg 
#44
Aboriginal Man, Tom Noytuna And His Son, Use A Newly Installed Telephone For Their First Time At A Remote Outstation At Korlobidahdah, Central Arnhem Land, Australia ... (C.1980)
venintherogue 2 years ago
Sorry, if you don’t mind explaining, what happened?
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago
No it's not running. It's just where I left it last.
Load More Replies... Malcom Berry 2 years ago
Mindblowing how the modern world has affected cultures around the world from and I mean from colonial days discovering new land and giving them smallpox and now interfering with the Amazonians who have had no or minimal contact are under threat due to capitalism by cutting down forests or digging for gems and gold leave the earth alone
VioletHunter 2 years ago
Telephones aren't the same as giving people diseases and destroying their land.
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Jean Thompson 2 years ago
There must be a back story here. Who answered, and did they own the second phone - and where was it installed?
#45
Mother Fixing Her Sons Hair On A Train
Sarah Rassier 2 years ago
At that age kids can sit any which way and be fine.
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#46
Nihang Sikh, Photo By Mark Hartman
Mochi 2 years ago
I don't play a lot of video games but I know this gus gonna sell me something magic and give me a side quest
Robin DJW 2 years ago
it's impressive. It does seem a bit over the top, but then, I admit to being ignorant about the norms of this culture. I'm looking it up.
tee-lena 2 years ago
I mean, some of my tribes bonnets could be described as over the top by white folks but it's all relative
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#47
Japanese Samurai During The Last Days Of The Tokugawa Shogunate, Circa 1865
Ash 2 years ago
lol i saw this photo and was like, 'BUT HE'S A DENTIST!!'
Load More Replies... PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
The first fax machine had recently been put in use in this time. So technically, for a very short window of time, Abraham Lincoln could have sent a fax to a samurai.
PickleDragon she/her 2 years ago
The last days of the what now? someone explain, this sounds interesting.
Missing One Marble 2 years ago
The Tokugawa shogunate also known as the Edo shogunate (江戸幕府, Edo bakufu), was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. The Tokugawa period was marked by internal peace, political stability, and economic growth. Social order was officially frozen, and mobility between classes (warriors, farmers, artisans, and merchants) was forbidden. The samurai warrior class came to be a bureaucratic order in this time of lessened conflict. Google is your friend.
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#48
When A Vacation By The Sea Collides With The Arrival Of Refugees
Malcom Berry 2 years ago
At least they will get the help the people in the foreground are concerned enough to help even if just words and water the world has gone bad that people are fleeing their own countries to feel safe and then sometimes like in UK at Stradey Park Wales they are treated like outcasts the world is for sharing its the Government's that are the problem
Carl 2 years ago
The governments are greedy and preferential, true, but it's still a resource allocation problem. Between climate change, regular natural disasters, and war, estimated put somewhere around 2 billion people out there as refugees by 2050. That's a quarter of the world's population to be relocated within two decades. Even top tier politicians and logisticians would be hard-pressed to deal that. So they start now with policies of "we can't help, go next door" and hope they just "disappear" along the way. Don't expect your government (or corporations) to help - we have to help each other.
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BPisaddictive 2 years ago
Happening every day in Sicily, hundreds almost every day. Often the refugees arrive on our beaches, the situation here is very difficult because our right wing government does not want them
niKols Viden 2 years ago
I think they should have protected this child's identity, and I hope he was well cared for, and has a better future ahead of him. Sad, what he must of went through.
Chris Osborn 2 years ago
I'm not overly proud of what our country is doing either, but (I know, I hate the but) ... when refugees, asylum-seekers, immigrants, and others are arriving by the hundreds or thousands daily - who knows what numbers to believe? And our fabulous government continues sending aid to every other country, natural disaster and war zone that needs it, meanwhile we have insane amounts of homelessness, poverty, hungry kids, uninsured millionaire gymnasts in the hospital on life support (all good just start a go fund me and everyone else can pay it). Meanwhile I work my a$$ off everyday to pay my bills, carry my insurance, pay for my 12 day hospital stay from 2 plus years ago cuz nobody started a collection for me! My back hurts, I work night shift. I don't get paid nearly enough, but I can keep on earning money so everyone else can move in. Sorry, not sorry
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Sonia Ceacero 2 years ago
This happens in Spain constantly. So sad people have to escape from their countries.
#49
Himba Woman, Namibia
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Anyone know what she used on her hair? It almost looks ceramic.
Mycroft1967 2 years ago
It's a paste they make. These pastes blend the aromatic resin of the omazumba shrub with animal fat and ground red pigmented stone.
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Mona 2 years ago
I once saw a "reality show" where a Norwegian family went to go live with the Himba. It was super interesting to see their culture.
J Adams 2 years ago
We had the same with a British family, as part of the show the production company built a British style house there and the bewilderment Thea e people had when seeing and using stairs for the first time was interesting to see
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Anna Stephenson 2 years ago
All I can think is, 1- oddly beautiful, and 2- HOW THE HECK DOES SHE SLEEP ON THAT!?
Mabelbabel 2 years ago
I think they use sleeping blocks/headrests. It's a block of wood with a scooped out curve where you rest your neck-that lifts your head off the sleeping mat or pillow. My grandmother did the same-she used to get a 'set' each week, where her hair was curled and set rigidly in place. She slept by folding her pillow into a wedge for her neck, and laid down so that her head was hanging over the side of the bed and she didn't flatten her curls.
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Julie Schulz 2 years ago
Especially with all of the tossing and turning I do all night!
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#50
West African Exiled 'Desert Rock' Group Tinariwen. Shot By Thomas Dorn
MargyB 2 years ago
Oh sheesh! I read that they had been 'shot' like from a gun. I hope they mean just photographed
les 2 years ago
these hunting trophies are getting ridiculous. at least its not endangered animals i guess
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Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
I have almost all their music on my playlist. Musicians like these, as well as Habib Koité from Mali, have been at the forefront of bringing traditional African music to the rest of the world.
Skara Brae 2 years ago
First song I heard by them: https://youtu.be/hM_PGz91rUk
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Jessica Jones 2 years ago
Great music, worth checking out. I just added them to my Spotify collection.
#51
Geisha On Her Way Home From Work. Kyoto, Japan
#52
A Child Admiring A Small Owl In Tokyo, Japan
#53
Coffee Farmer's Son, Photo By Steve Mccurry, Lambari, Brazil, 2010
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
He took the photo of the beautiful girl on the cover of National Geographic, I believe.
BPisaddictive 2 years ago
He did. She's much different now, and living in Italy with her family as refugees
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KitKat 2 years ago
Yes, he captured the iconic picture of Sharbat Gula at a refugee camp in Afghanistan Sharbat-Gu...48b1cc.jpg 
#54
Vincenc Jetelina At 30 Years Old And At 105 Years Old. One Of Jan Langer's Portraits Of Czech Centenarians Compared To When They Were Young Adults
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
I can barely imagine. I've seen too much at 51.
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#55
An Elder From Balochistan, Pakistan
#56
Japanese Nurse Dressed In Black During The Russo-Japanese War... 1905
#57
A Woman At The Janadriyah Cultural Festival In Saudi Arabia
#58
A Girl In Palangan, Kurdistan, Iran, During Annual Newroz Celebration
#59
Mayan Street Vendor In Playa Del Carmen
#60
My Band Mate Applying Make-Up
#61
Old Warrior, Ethiopia, Photo By Izidor Gašperlin
#62
A Woman During The Great Smog Of London, 1952
Rosie Red 2 years ago
I found this.... https://www.history.com/news/the-killer-fog-that-blanketed-london-60-years-ago
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#63
International Students At Moscow State University, 1961
#64
Fresh French Fries
bottomless.abyss.of.bordem 2 years ago
And we who are fortunate enough to be on BP while at work sympathize with and salute her.
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Rostit. . 2 years ago
Adelaide Ross always seems to post good threads like this.
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Andy-Pandy-Panda 2 years ago
This, IMHO, is one of the best posts in a long time. Every photo is amazing in so many ways.
Tiny Dynamine 2 years ago
This is so much better than most of the c**p you post on here, designed to make us angry with people. I know you won't listen because you know some people will always go to the trash. BP used to be better than this.
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Adelaide Ross always seems to post good threads like this.
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A tit tok celebrity decided to crash my party but i tossed them out with my size 12 boot [ Insert long paragraph here of my bs story to gain sob story tears ] AITA or NTA
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This, IMHO, is one of the best posts in a long time. Every photo is amazing in so many ways.
Tiny Dynamine 2 years ago
This is so much better than most of the c**p you post on here, designed to make us angry with people. I know you won't listen because you know some people will always go to the trash. BP used to be better than this.
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